Institutions and health professionals who do not provide free treatment to traffic accident victims will be prosecuted November 22/2018 (Ahadu Radio) It is said that institutions and professionals who do not implement the guidelines that allow anyone injured in a traffic accident to receive emergency medical services up to 15 thousand birr will be prosecuted. As announced by the Road Safety and Insurance Fund Service; Both public and private medical institutions have the obligation to help any injured person free of charge, but some institutions are not implementing the procedure prescribed by the guidelines. The public relations coordinator of the service, Ato Surafel Birhanu, warned that "medical professionals and institutions found to have violated the guidelines will be dealt with." He emphasized that all medical facilities should provide emergency medical assistance to traffic accident victims without any conditions. This duty has been set since 2005. The coordinator who remembered that since; He told Ahadu Radio that the directive issued at the time, which ordered the institutions to provide free treatment up to 2 thousand birr, was revised to 15 thousand birr. The coordinator Mr. Surafel; "Despite frequent training and guidance, a small number of health facilities refrain from providing the service because they do not know the law," he warned. He explained that law enforcement agencies will be trained to hold institutions that do not comply with the law responsible for the same offense. Mr. Surafel explained that the expenses incurred by health institutions for free emergency treatment will be reimbursed. It is stated that the fund collects money to implement this free emergency treatment from insurance companies in addition to its own contribution. It is said that the money collected will be used to support the victims in collaboration with the Ministry of Health. @Ahadu radio