NEWS-Officials from health ministry led by the Director-General of Health Services Dr Henry Mwebesa are expected to meet the leadership of the striking medical interns this afternoon to try and resolve their grievances and be able to return to work.
Usher Wilson Owere the Chairman General of the National Organisation of Trade Unions told our reporter that the meeting was agreed between the ministry officials and the president of the federation of Uganda Medical interns Dr Mary Nabwire.
This comes after the Secretary to the treasury Ramadhan Ggoobi confirmed that money meant for payment of medicals intern’s allowances had already been released.
In a 15th December letter to all executive directors of national and regional referral hospitals, the Ministry of health Permanent Secretary Dr Diana Atwine has thus instructed them to submit names of interns in their facilities to her office not later than December 20th.
The medical interns declared industrial action on December 6th, demanding improved facilitation and working conditions.
While appearing on the floor of the parliament yesterday, the state minister for finance, Henry Musasizi reassured that the medical interns will receive their money before Christmas.
