Emergency numbers and help in Uganda

The number

What to expect from it

• 999 is the single emergency number for all three services in Uganda.
• Medical help at the scene of an accident is likely to be limited, particularly outside Kampala. Getting to a hospital may matter more than waiting for one to come to you.
• Entebbe's Airport Medical Centre runs 24 hours and can be reached on +256 752 222 8855. Entebbe General Referral Hospital is five minutes away by road, and is the main hospital for the municipality.

Before you need any of it

• Call your insurer as soon as you are referred to a facility. Uganda is a country where a serious case can mean an air ambulance, and that call is what starts it.
• Save your embassy's number offline, and keep a photocopy or photograph of your passport page separate from the passport itself. Officials can ask for identification at any time.