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Lower health centres demand specialised doctors

admin | May 23, 2023

By Denis Edema Lack of specialised doctors in lower health centres is one of the causes of a surge in Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) in communities, a health official has said. Dr. Robert Mutebi, the In-charge of Budondo Health Centre IV, says it is high time authorities think of deploying some […]

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Cabinet to decide fate of striking doctors today

Ritah Kemigisa | May 15, 2023

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 […]

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Doctors maintain strike

Ritah Kemigisa | May 12, 2023

Medical specialists and Senior House Officers (SHOs) have maintained their ongoing strike despite calls by the government to go back to work. The Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja in a high-level meeting convened last evening involving the ministries of Public Service and Health, pre-interns, Senior House Officers, Medical Officers Special Grade, […]

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Govt blamed for doctors’ unending strikes

Ritah Kemigisa | May 12, 2023

The Center for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) has blamed the government for failing in its obligations to protect its citizens from violation of their rights by resolving the unending strikes by medical officers. A number of medical officers including specialists and Senior House Officers (SHOs) have been on […]

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