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It stressed that hospitals are legally bound by the ‘Compulsory Treatment and Care for Victims of Gunshot Act 2017’ to provide emergency treatment to gunshot victims without demanding a police report.
The ministry condemned non-compliance by some healthcare facilities and security agents, stressing that every citizen, including security personnel, is legally obligated to assist gunshot victims and ensure they are taken to the nearest hospital for treatment.
“Every person including security agents shall render every possible assistance to any person with gunshot wounds and ensure that the person is taken to the nearest hospital for immediate treatment,” the statement reiterated.
“In recent times, society has witnessed a rise in the loss of lives as a result of refusal of some health facilities to attend to gunshot victims of chance who do not present police reports,”the statement noted..
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