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TUSC (Transport for Ugandan Sick Children)

The Main Objective

To reduce the severity of illness and suffering in children by providing free transport to the Children’s Hospital, and to help children and families access preventative health care.

Aims

To enable children to attend for medical care at an earlier stage than they might otherwise in an episode of illness

To reduce the amount of suffering that a child may experience by facilitating transport to the Children’s Hospital

To reduce the risks of illness and accident complications by facilitating transport to hospital

To facilitate attendance for preventative health care for babies and children

Where possible to share information about disease prevention measures

Other Information

TUSC will arrive at named villages at a regular and pre-arranged time to transport any child that needs to attend hospital, up to a capacity allowed by the vehicle. If demand is great and time allows then more than one trip may be carried out from any village or area but cannot be gauranteed

No child will be transported without the accompaniment of a responsible adult

TUSC will not contribute towards any medical costs; however, there will be no charge for the transport to and from the village

If a child is admitted to the hospital TUSC cannot commit to providing return transport when the child is discharged

If there is capacity then pregnant women or sick adults may access the transport to the main hospital; sick children take priority, however the driver is authorised to use discretion and common sense if an emergency arises in his presence

The vehicle will be fully insured to carry passengers

The driver is not medically trained and will not provide any health care to the people being transported

Destinations will be Nelfinya Children’s Hospital and Jinja Main Hospital only

The scheme is purely voluntary and is funded by well-wishers in the UK

Liaison will continue with staff at the Children’s Hospital to ensure that villages/areas with high levels of need are prioritised for the transport scheme

The driver will use discretion and his decision is final.

No coercion of the driver will be tolerated; neither will any intimidation. Anyone presenting aggressively will not be transported and the police may be informed.