Sad as High School teacher dies at Busia Referral Hospital due to lack of ambulance

Busia Referral Hospital Turns Into a Death Trap as Young Teacher Dies Due to Lack of Ambulance and Alleged Negligence

Busia Referral Hospital is once again under scrutiny after a Samia teacher, Moses Dismus Oduor, died following what family and eyewitnesses describe as blatant medical negligence.

Oduor was involved in a road accident on Friday evening while on his way to pick up his wife.

He was rushed to Sio Port Subcounty Hospital before being referred to Busia Referral Hospital.

Despite arriving unconscious, it took two days for a radiologist to review his head CT scan, which was conducted on Saturday.

By Monday at 2 p.m., the report was still unavailable, with staff citing the radiologist’s absence.

It wasn’t until relatives raised alarm and contacted top management that Dr. Namudala Emukule released the report, confirming that the teacher was in critical condition and required immediate ICU care.

However, the discharge and transfer process took an additional 2.5 hours due to unavailable ambulance services and delayed systems.

By the time Oduor was admitted to Life Care Hospital around 8 p.m., his condition had worsened.

He was taken straight to ICU but passed away shortly after.