Only 34pc of emergency ambulance calls reach scene in under 15 minutes, says health minister

In a parliamentary session, Malaysian Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad revealed that only 34.1% of emergency ambulance responses met the target time of under 15 minutes for critical cases in the previous year, falling short of the government's 50% benchmark.

He acknowledged the challenge of improving response times and announced a comprehensive review led by the ministry's director-general.

The measures to improve efficiency include upgrading the NG-MERS 999 emergency coordination network, expanding the ambulance fleet, and optimizing dispatch workflows.

The discussion followed an incident highlighted by Jelebu MP Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias, where a road crash victim faced a significant delay in ambulance response despite being near a healthcare facility.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — Only 34.1 per cent of emergency ambulance responses in Malaysia met the target time of under 15 minutes for critical cases last year, missing the government's 50 per cent benchmark, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad told Parliament this morning.

Speaking during Question Time, Dzulkefly acknowledged that response times for life-threatening emergencies fell short of target and said the ministry's director-general is leading a comprehensive review.

"Our nationwide achievement for these cases stood at only 34.1 per cent last year, which is still below what we set," he said.

"I, together with the Health director-general, am reviewing this issue as we have yet to meet our key performance indicator targets, which remains a significant challenge."

The minister then pledged urgent steps for response efficiency improvement, including upgrading the country's NG-MERS 999 emergency coordination network.

The ministry is also expanding the national ambulance fleet and optimising dispatch workflows alongside emergency medicine specialists, he added.

Earlier Jelebu MP Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias cited an incident in his constituency where a road crash victim waited nearly an hour for an ambulance despite a healthcare facility being located less than 500 metres away.

Jalaluddin called the incident highly worrying, noting that villagers had also been informed medical officers could not respond to nearby emergencies without an ambulance.

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在一次国会会议上，马来西亚卫生部长拿督斯里祖基菲里·艾哈迈德透露，去年只有 34.1% 的紧急救护车响应时间达到了危重病例 15 分钟以内的目标，低于政府设定的 50% 的基准。

他承认提高响应速度是一项挑战，并宣布将由该部总干事牵头进行全面审查。

提高效率的措施包括升级 NG-MERS 999 紧急协调网络、扩大救护车队以及优化调度工作流程。

此次讨论源于日叻务国会议员拿督斯里贾拉鲁丁·阿里亚斯强调的一起事件：一名交通事故受害者尽管身处医疗机构附近，却遭遇了救护车响应的严重延误。

吉隆坡，10 月 12 日讯——卫生部长拿督斯里祖基菲里·艾哈迈德今天上午在国会表示，去年马来西亚只有 34.1% 的紧急救护车响应时间达到了危重病例 15 分钟以内的目标，未能达到政府设定的 50% 的基准。

在质询时间，祖基菲里承认，对危及生命的紧急情况的反应时间未达到目标，并表示该部总干事正在领导一项全面审查。

他说：“去年，我们在全国范围内完成这些案件的比例仅为 34.1%，仍低于我们设定的目标。”

“我和卫生总干事正在审查这个问题，因为我们尚未达到关键绩效指标目标，这仍然是一个巨大的挑战。”

随后，部长承诺将采取紧急措施提高应对效率，包括升级该国的 NG-MERS 999 紧急协调网络。

他还补充说，卫生部正在扩大国家救护车队规模，并与急救医学专家一起优化调度工作流程。

早些时候，日叻务国会议员拿督斯里贾拉鲁丁·阿里亚斯提到他选区发生的一起事件，一名交通事故受害者在不到500米远的地方就有一家医疗机构，却等了近一个小时才等到救护车。

贾拉鲁丁称这一事件令人高度担忧，并指出村民们也已被告知，如果没有救护车，医务人员将无法对附近的紧急情况做出反应。

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