Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Chief Executive Officer of the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund, Rosalia Martins-Hausiku, has stated that a total of 264 fatalities have been recorded from January to August 2023. In contrast, a total 466 fatalities were recorded in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The CEO said that this indicates a decline in fatalities, considering the busy months of June, July, and August, which featured important trade fairs and national holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Martins-Hausiku made these remarks at the MVA Fund’s annual media day, where she mentioned that the fund will continue its aggressive marketing strategy to save lives on Namibian roads. The fund also highlighted the need for training in some local authorities, as their emergency personnel lack training in handling extraction equipment such as the “jaws of life” in the event of entrapment in a car accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Martins-Hausiku reported that a total of 3,070 crashes were recorded in 2022, while this number declined to 1,943 from January to August 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to this, a total of 2,582 personal claims, including injury grants, loss of income grants, and funeral expenses, were submitted, valued at N$71 million. In comparison, a total of 1,552 personal claims were recorded in 2023, valued at N$25 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The CEO mentioned that besides personal claims, the fund pays out an average of N$200 million to service providers, which include doctors and hospitals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Every injured person qualifies for a N$1.5 million undertaking which covers medical bills at the hospital until you are stable. It is like a medical aid without a card. In addition to this, there is an injury grant with a limit of N$100,000, but payouts are made according to the severity of the injury. The average injury grant payout is N$50,000,” Martins-Hausiku said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The CEO further explained that the MVA does not determine where injured persons are hospitalized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Something we have identified as a challenge is how we handle the injured. In the past, due to financial distress, every injury case went to state hospitals. We no longer follow that practice. Our state-of-the-art call center and qualified paramedics can allocate the hospital where the injured person is admitted. MVA does not make the decision to transfer patients from one hospital to another. We do not perform transfers; we facilitate them. The decision on whether a patient can be transferred to a facility with better facilities is made by the treating doctors,” Martins-Hausiku said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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