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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Congress has asked the government to address the welfare of medical workers in the country in order to prevent strikes. Medical doctors at government hospitals in Uganda under their umbrella association of Uganda Medical Association -UMA, are continuing their strike that started on …

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 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Doctors under the Uganda Medical Association (UMA) will go on strike on November 22. The strike was initially meant to take place on November 6th, but the new management of the Uganda Medical Association says it was postponed for better planning purposes. The doctors in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Medical Association (UMA) is yet to decide on what next after their 90-days’ notice of strike to the government ended last evening. The doctors who have for the previous two months been releasing a daily countdown on their social media spaces spelling out …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has asked Parliament to push for salary increment for doctors and other scientists as directed by President Yoweri Museveni. Citing a Presidential letter and the President’s public addresses on Covid-19, Dr. Richard Idro, the President of the  Association said there is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical Association-UMA has given the government three months ultimatum to provide health workers with protective gear and drugs, and fulfil other pledges to enable them to work in a conducive environment. UMA General Secretary Dr. Mukuzi Muhereza, issued the ultimatum while addressing journalists …

Kampala, Uganda |  FLAVIA NASSAKA – URN  |  The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has written to the government asking it to address low staffing levels and lack of necessary equipment in regional referral hospitals across the country.  In an interview on Wednesday, the UMA Secretary General Dr Mukuzi Muhereza narrated …

They say Kenyan government will continue to use the excuse of aflatoxins to prevent entry of maize into their market Kamapala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Kenyan authorities on March 11 announced the lifting of a ban on maize imports from Uganda and Tanzania but exporters claim the ban still …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 10 doctors who have suffered from severe forms of COVID-19 have been forced to seek care from private hospitals. This is due to the lack of ICU beds in government hospitals. According to the Uganda Medical Association-UMA, their colleagues who on average earn …

Ugandan manufacturers to ran to East African Court of Justice over trade restrictions Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Tensions between Ugandan traders and the Kenyan government is likely to get worse a head of the festive season this December, according to executives at the Uganda Manufacturers Association. The traders …