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Doctors have once again announced that they will go on strike through their umbrella organization Uganda Medical Association. They cited failure by the government to improve their working conditions and to increase their salaries. Those on strike include doctors, nurses, midwives, consultants, medical interns, and pharmacists. ‘’We don’t want signed papers, we don’t want promises, we don’t want meetings. This ...

Scientists in South Africa have confirmed a new  coronavirus variant, from the lineage of the Sars-CoV-2 virus. South Africa’s Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize said the new coronavirus variant known as 501.V2 was fueling the second wave of the virus in the country. Sars-CoV-2, like all other viruses, definitely mutates with time therefore this did not come as a surprise. Between ...

Doctors have said they will go on strike starting December 16 because some ministry of Health officials are sabotaging them in their quest to have a better health system. Check also: Goverment To Import 200 Doctors From Cuba Speaking to The Nile Post, Dr Ekwaro Obuku, the president of the Uganda Medical Association (UMA) said while the agreement to call off ...

The government is considering a plan by the Health ministry to bring in 200 doctors from Cuba and hire retired Ugandan medical professors to plug manpower gaps in Uganda. Check also: This Ongoing Strike Is Illegal -Government Tells Doctors The proposal was mooted at the height of the Doc’s industrial action and Cabinet discussed and gave it the green light. ...

Bobi Wine aka Robert Kyagulanyi has something to say about doctors’ strike. The legislator does not mince his words when speaking out about the government. Here is his take on the civil strike by medical workers. Check also:  I Shall Never Use My Voice To Sing For A Dictatorship That Is Running Our country-MP Singer Vows Bobi Wine Noted; I am ...