Summary:
- Goretti Aguti, head of the orthopedic ward at TECOA Clinic, confirms that several individuals have died in accidents due to neglecting traffic safety regulations.
KATAKWI: In an effort to reduce traffic accidents, the director of the Teso Center for Orthopedic Appliances (TECOA), located along Toroma Road near Abudi Trading Center in Katakwi, has called on drivers to practice extreme caution and urged pedestrians to follow traffic safety rules.
Retired orthopedic and physiotherapy expert Simon Peter Aede has issued a warning to cyclists, pedestrians, and drivers in Teso to prevent accidents. This appeal comes in response to a surge in traffic accident victims at the TECOA clinic. According to records, since the 2016 update, TECOA has treated over 1,000 accident victims.
Goretti Aguti, head of the orthopedic ward at TECOA Clinic, confirms that several individuals have died in accidents due to neglecting traffic safety regulations.
Patients with broken legs, Hillary Orisa and Charles Ojikan, shared their appreciation for the clinic’s administration, highlighting the affordable and accessible orthopedic care provided in Katakwi to underprivileged and disadvantaged communities.
Residents such as Betty Atukoit, Kelim II, Kapujan, and Immaculate Tuko have also commended the clinic’s efforts to offer reasonably priced orthopedic services to those in rural areas.
