Mozambique: Road Accidents Lead Trauma Cases During Festive Season in Hcm

Maputo — The Emergency Department of Maputo Central Hospital (HCM), the largest health unit in Mozambique, received, during the festive season, 611 trauma patients, 153 of whom were injured as the result of road accidents, followed by 142 patients who suffered falls.

According to Justino Madeira, head of emergency services at the HCM, who was speaking to reporters on Tuesday, in Maputo, the figure was recorded during the period between December 25 and January 1.

“We also recorded the entrance of…