{UAH} Museveni Orders RDCs to Report Striking Doctors to Him

Uganda's president, Yoweri Museveni, has directed all RDCs to compile a report on all health workers in their districts.

RDCs (Resident District Commissioners) are the president's representatives at district level.

Health workers are on strike.

Medical professionals have rejected government's pleas to call off the strike and negotiate.

NO MONEY

On Wednesday, health minister Ruth Aceng said government would not make promises it can not fulfill. 

"We operate a cash budget, these demands only work with a budget. We therefore can not start what we can't sustain," said Aceng .

She also praised health officers who have refused to join the strike, branding them "patriotic".

THE DEMANDS

Health workers want medical interns allowances increased from Shs 960,000 to Shs 8.5m; medical assistants and teaching assistants to earn Shs 15m and get two-bedroomed houses and 2.5cc cars.

They have also demanded that senior consultant doctors or professors be paid Shs 48m from the current Shs 3.4m. They also want five-bedroomed houses, 4.0cc cars and three maids.

The medics also demand that government increase salaries for nurses and midwives to Shs 6.5m, and give them three-bedroomed houses, 2.0cc cars and one house help.

MUSEVENI DIRECTIVE

Directive issued to all RDCs

A statement issued by Esther Mbayo, the minister for presidency, directed RDCs to establish:

• The number of health workers and frequency of their reporting for duty and those who are not on duty,
• The exact services offered by those on duty,
• The quantities of medicines received from the National Medical Stores by each Health Centre in a month/quarter.

According to Mbayo's letter issued on November 8, Museveni expects a report within a week.

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