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MPs reiterate call to recruit more health workers

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Health Committee has reiterated the call to recruit health workers at all levels of health facilities saying that whereas government has invested in hardware components within the healthcare delivery system, less attention has been given to critical human resource. This was contained in the …

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MPs to summon NMS over persistent drug stock outs

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parliamentary Committee on Health has resolved to summon National Medical Stores over persistent drug stockouts in government health centers. This follows appeals to the committee from Luwero and Mpigi district leaders over drug stockouts in health centers due to failure by NMS to …

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Committee picks Health Centre IVs over hospital

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government should prioritise establishment of health centre IVs instead of hospitals in districts as they can handle obstetrics gynecology and children’s cases, which make up most admissions in hospitals. Presenting the Report of the Committee on the Ministerial Policy Statement and Budget Estimates for …

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Dr Ayume asks health workers to call off strike due to start tonight

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The Chairperson of the Health Committee of parliament Dr Charles Ayume has called on fellow medical colleagues to call off a proposed strike set to start midnight today. “To my fellow medical colleagues,  Parliament approved the supplementary requests that where presented. This …

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Dr. Ayume: Do not rush school reopening

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The chairperson of the Parliamentary Health Committee, Dr. Charles Ayume has advised the education ministry not to rush adecision to reopen schools until the safety of learners and other people in the sector is guaranteed. The MP Koboko Municipality made the remarks at Kololo …

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Confusion as minister Anite floods Arua with yellow T-shirts

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Confusion ensued in Arua City on Tuesday morning as hundreds of T-shirts of Investment State Minister Evelyn Anite and outgoing Koboko Municipality Member of Parliament were distributed to NRM supporters. Hundreds of women thronged Arua mayor’s gardens as early as 7.00 am with the hope …

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