evacuation they will do all they can to assist and advise you and they
know the local conditions constraints and facilities better than you do.
Remember they are there to assist you but they themselves may be
facing challenges if weather conditions for example, preclude on air
evacuation. Assist them by providing as much information regarding the
nature of injury or illness to enable them to make informed decisions
regarding evacuation and further management.
Most casualties will be evacuated to Harare in the first instance.
There are several reasonably good private hospitals in the capital but
a good international assistance is essential to gain admission. If the
patients condition is such that further intervention, not available locally
is required, Johannesburg in South Africa is only an-hour-and-a-half
way by air and both EMRAS and MARS will coordinate and effect
these transfers where necessary.
While parts of Africa can be remote and potentially dangerous if an
acute illness or injury occurs, with infrastructure available in Zimbabwe,
in terms of private EMS response, a lot can done to mitigate against
such dangers. Limitations, however, do exist and prior planning and
preparations on the part of visitors is therefore essential if tragedies
are to be avoided.
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