By; Ben Musanje
02nd June 2020
Doctors under the Uganda Medical Association wants medical workers to lay down their tools if they are not provided with Personal Protective Equipment- PPE.
In a press conference the body says they have recorded several cases where health workers have not been provided with PPEs. Last week, 22 pregnant women who were due for caesarean section were not operated because health workers lacked masks, gloves and sanitizer.
Reports from the Soroti medical association branch shows that interns were forced to carry out operations on mothers without masks.
In addition to this, seven health workers were infected with COVID-19 over the weekend.
Dr Mukuzi Muhereza, the general secretary UMA says that the body is prepared to support all doctors who decide not to show up to work. He says the availability of PPE is dependent on where you work. He says health workers in urban settings have more PPE compared to their colleagues in rural settings.
Ibrahim Nsereko, the programme manager of Litigation with the Center for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) says they are ready to represent every health worker who needs representation.
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