The Wales for Africa Programme

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:06 pm on 22 May 2018.

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Photo of Carwyn Jones Carwyn Jones Labour 2:06, 22 May 2018

I've been fortunate enough to see PONT's work at first hand in Mbale—I was there in 2014. For example, I saw the PONT motorcycle ambulance service. It provides emergency treatment for women in labour, getting them to the main hospital from quite inaccessible areas with poor roads—I saw that being demonstrated. There is a PONT co-ordinator, who spends time in Mbale working with partners to drive up standards. And I've seen, of course, what PONT has done in terms of providing infrastructure in Mbale as well. It's a tremendous story over many, many years, and one that I was privileged to see.