Ashaiman is a city with a population of about 250 000 in Ghana. The city's population has grown strongly in recent decades, partly due to high migration. The infrastructure could not be provided and adapted for this growth. The city suffers from high unemployment and crime.Few roads in Ashaiman are tarred and their passability depends on environmental influences. In the rainy season, the roads soften and are not passable. The organisation of traffic is poor. This causes traffic jams and a low average speed on the roads. Taxis taken by people in need take a long time to reach a health facility due to road and traffic conditions.
The health facilities are small and differently (well) equipped. The EAMS can also be used to organise transport between health facilities in order to treat patients as well as possible.
In order to gain insight into the situation on the ground, the project cooperates with the Prinel Medical Centre, which is located in the urban area of Ashaiman.
