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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mungatana",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Medical Services",
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        "legal_name": "Danson Buya Mungatana",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I have stated, in that particular case, the diagnosis that was given was correct. That is because the laboratory results showed the presence of malarial parasites. Also, the physical condition was that the child was oscillating at between 28 and 31 degrees centigrade. The fever was very high and she was diarrhoearing. So, they put the intravenous solution to administer the drugs into the child's vein. When there was a difficulty in the penetration of the drug into the child's body through the 2336 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES August 5, 2008 right leg, it was changed to the left leg. It is in very rare occasions that, that kind of problem develops, but it could happen. Immediately after that problem was noticed by the parents, we did a preliminary management of the condition. What you do in that case is to lift the leg or the place that can be gangrenous to be exposed to proper blood circulation. Gangrene develops as a result of lack of blood circulation at the correct tissue area affected. Ordinarily, if a little complication like that happens and your leg or hand is lifted up, the circulation goes on and takes care of the gangrene. In that particular case, it was unfortunate that it refused to revert to the ordinary condition. That is one out of 20,000 cases. That is why we advised that the amputation should take place. In terms of the future preparations, I want to assure this House that our doctors are properly trained and we make sure that they follow the correct procedures. However, we cannot rule out medical complications taking place as far as gangrene is concerned. If there was deliberate malpractice, then we will punish the medical personnel that were involved."
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