The Ministry of Health has advised pre-medical interns who can afford to start internship at their own cost to apply for deployment in training centres of their choice. The ministry’s permanent secretary, Dr. Diana Atwiine has in a statement issued today revealed that they met the pre-medical interns yesterday to […]
Health minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has rallied the World Health Organisation (WHO) member states to support and adopt the resolution on medical oxygen accessibility. This year, the WHO executive board recommended to the World Health Assembly the adoption of the resolution on increasing access to medical oxygen, a draft […]
The Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary is today expected to table before Cabinet, the grievances of the striking medical doctors. According to the ministry’s spokesperson, Emmanuel Ainebyoona, this was one of the resolutions from Thursday’s high-level meeting between the Uganda Medical Association and Prime Minister Robina Nabbanja. A number of […]
By Babra Anyait Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof Barnabas Nawangwe, has urged the government to prioritize health workers. Speaking during the launch of the Health Professions Education Conference 2023 held in Kampala, Nawangwe based on a study to emphasize his point. The said study indicates that 50 percent of Ugandan […]
Leaders of the Uganda Medical Association (UMA) are seeking a meeting with health minister, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng over discrepancies in their salary structure. Their letter dated May 10, 2023, comes hours after the Ministry of Public service revealed that government has never received any communique about an ongoing strike […]
