Small clinics will be set up in hotels and conference rooms ahead of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)

The clinics to be manned by consultants will provide first aid and emergency medical care during the CHOGM. An Emergency medical team of 300 professionals from Mulago, Kololo, St. John Ambulance, Nsambya, Red Cross Society, Mengo, Rubaga and Kibuli hospitals are undergoing training at Mulago Hospital, to handle cases and emergencies during the CHOGM.

The medical team will handle shortness of breath, snake and insect bites, chocking, chest pain, bone and joint conditions, near drowning, diabetic emergencies and altered mental state (coma).

By Kisibo Jackie
Uganda Hotel News