Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 95 per cent of the people who use boats don’t wear life jackets, yet when a drowning accident happens, very few get rescue support. A study by the Makerere University School of Public Health has found that the entire Uganda Police Marines …
Read More »Experts ask politicians to stop offering ambulance services
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commissioner of Emergency Medical Services Dr John Baptist Waniaye has revealed that he is facing gross resistance from politicians in his quest to sanitize ambulance services in the country. Waniaye said this on Wednesday as he met a team of researchers who have conducted …
Read More »Ugandan hospitals not equipped to handle trauma emergencies- survey
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan health facilities are poorly equipped to offer emergency services according to a study carried out by Makerere University School of Public Health. The survey which centred on finding out the state of emergency medical care services in Uganda was conducted in 111 health facilities …
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