Table 5 Findings related to transport care

Majority of patients self-transport in Kosovo [20]

Few trained prehospital providers and almost no airway/cardiac equipment are available on ambulances in Kosovo [20]

No national or provincial emergency reporting system in Rwanda, and a few ambulances but not systematic use to respond to emergencies or transfer patients to higher levels of care [28]

Few ambulances have adequate space for providing treatment to patients, while the rest of the transport vehicles are compact automobiles in Kosovo [40]

47.6% of patients with injuries arrive at hospital by private vehicle in South Africa [18]

Volunteer ambulance services are able to offer first-aid assistance in England [39]