A man from Alberta has been at the Medipal International Hospital in Kampala, Uganda for over two months with a hefty medical bill. He says he can’t leave until it’s been paid for.
Colin Crane says his story is a cautionary tale: don't travel without adequate insurance. He says a three-day trip to Uganda has turned into a months-long, costly hospital stay. A man from Alberta has been at the Medipal International Hospital in Kampala, Uganda for over two months with a hefty medical bill. He says he can’t leave until it’s been paid for, but he doesn’t have travellers’ medical insurance.
“I woke up to intravenous bottles coming out of me and I couldn’t move. I could hardly lift my head off of the pillow,” said Crane. Martin Firestone, a travel expert, says Crane’s circumstance is a hard lesson to learn and a reminder to all travellers abroad about what can happen if they don’t get the medical coverage.
Crane says his experience has been difficult but he’s trying to keep a positive outlook. He’s hoping his story is a reminder to other travellers to buy medical insurance while outside of Canada.Hurricane Helene roared ashore in a sparsely populated region of Florida as a powerful Category 4 storm, peeling the siding off buildings, trapping residents in rising floodwaters and knocking out power to millions of customers. At least four people were reported dead.
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