Govt spends Shs236m daily onroad accident victims - report
Uganda, Nov. 16 -- The government spends at least Shs236 million daily to treat road crash victims in critical conditions, a new report presented in Parliament indicates.
The report presented by Dr Charles Ayume, the chairperson of the Parliament's Health Committee, indicates that on average, the cost of treating a critically ill patient (critical level 4) is about Shs3.6m a day. However, it adds that the cost could rise to Shs14m in case of surgery.
According to the report, the cost of treating a moderate patient (level 3) is Shs3.5m daily on average, and with surgical intervention, it could shoot up to Shs13.7m.
The report says while Uganda has a comprehensive and expansive essential package of health services, government financing i...
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