�Emergency care key in national health system�

Official opening a two-day Boitekanelo College Emergency Medicine Conference yesterday in Gaborone, Somolekae said this has created challenges when there are incidents involving large numbers of casualties.

As example, Somolekae revealed that out of the 6,157 casualties on Botswana’s roads last year, only 22 percent received pre-hospital emergency care through established ambulance services. The remainder did not receive any pre-hospital care.