East African Underwriters Limited

01/09/2016

Liberty Life and EAUL team getting ready to take part in the UIA/IRA Sports Gala... It was such a colourful day. The event attracted participants from all insurance companies, Brokers and Agents.

01/09/2016

18th July is an annual international day in honour of Nelson Mandela, his legacy and the values he stood for through voluntary work and community service. As such, the Liberty team in Uganda (Liberty Life and East African Underwriters) celebrated the day with pupils at Kitante Primary school. The team was warmly welcomed by the pupils and the management team. The celebration was graced by the Inspector of Schools from KCCA who commended the Group for its CSR activities and its contribution to education. As Liberty Team, we donated a number of Text Books to the school’s Library with the aim of promoting Literacy. Below are some of the images

23/01/2015

Our New Office Location!!!!

24/10/2014

Good morning.

Are you aware of our Travel Insurance Policy? Well, This policy provides cover in respect of cost of medical treatment while traveling outside Uganda on a business tour or pleasure trip/holiday. This policy covers Emergency Medical Expenses such as;

Hospitalization
Attendance by a doctor
Emergency dental
Emergency optical
Emergency evacuation
Repatriation
Return after medical treatment
Visit by relative or travel companion
Return of accompanying children

The cover is available up to a limit of USD 40,000. The excess under the policy is USD 150.

21/10/2014

21/10/2014

What you need to know about Ebola.

Ebola is a serious infectious illness which often proves fatal.The virus, which is thought to have originated in fruit bats, was first detected in 1976 in an outbreak near the Ebola River in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo (bbc.com).

How is the disease caught and spread?

People are infected when they have direct contact through broken skin, or the mouth and nose, with the blood, vomit, faeces or bodily fluids of someone with Ebola.
The virus can be present in urine and semen too.
Infection may also occur through direct contact with contaminated bedding, clothing and surfaces - but only through broken skin.
It is still unclear how long the virus exists on surfaces but there is some evidence to suggest it can last up to six days. Bleach and chlorine can kill Ebola.
The disease is not airborne, like flu. Very close direct contact with an infected person is required for the virus to be passed to another person.

What are the symptoms?

The early symptoms are a sudden fever, muscle pain, fatigue, headache and sore throat.
This is followed by vomiting, diarrhoea, a rash and bleeding - both internal and external - which can be seen in the gums, eyes, nose and in the stools.
Patients tend to die from dehydration and multiple organ failure.

How is it treated?

There is no proven cure for Ebola.
Severely ill patients need to be rehydrated quickly using intravenous fluids. They should be isolated from other people and given intensive care by medical experts.
Potential vaccines are being tested. If the trials are successful they would be used to protect healthcare workers first.
Experimental drugs such as ZMapp have also been used, but their effectiveness has not been proved.
Blood products from survivors are also being tried as a potential therapy.
The medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) says this outbreak comes from the deadliest and most aggressive strain of the virus.
It is not known which factors allow some people to recover while most succumb but experts say early treatment is key.

How to avoid Ebola.

Avoid direct contact with sick patients as the virus is spread through contaminated body fluids
Wear goggles to protect eyes
Clothing and clinical waste should be incinerated and any medical equipment that needs to be kept should be decontaminated
People who recover from Ebola should abstain from s*x or use condoms for three months