As survivors narrate their ordeals from Kyenjojo KALITA bus accident and social media still awash with photos of the wreckage of the bus that was on Friday afternoon involved in the accident, the Ministry of Health has decided to act fast and save lives.
They have deployed a fleet of fully equipped and staffed ambulances along the major routes leading into and out of Kampala through the Uganda National Ambulance Service this festive season.
A statement from the ministry of Health, notes that the ambulances will function on a 24/7 basis to handle any medical eventualities that may come up during the festive season.
To access the services, the public can call the police toll-free lines 999 or 122 who then will notify the ambulance staff to dispatch from the different stations to the emergence location.
The public can also call these direct lines 0701 226217, 0772 181552, 0704 356850, 0782 581272, 0755 378085 in case of any emergency.
“The ministry of Health is committed to ensuring that anyone who requires urgent emergency medical intervention and safe transportation to nearby health facilities for advanced medical care accesses emergency medical/ambulance services at no cost,” reads the statement.
Timely emergency medical response for those in any form of medical distress will increase their chance of survival and above all reduce rates of disability that results from delayed access to medical care and inappropriate transportation means to nearby health facilities.”
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