Oyam patients forced to work in gardens in exchange for treatment
December 27, 2020
Patients waiting for absentee health workers in Oyam
Midwives in health centres of Oyam district in northern Uganda have taken literally the biblical teaching that every man should "eateth where he worketh, the Apac Anti Corruption Coalition (TAAC) reports.
In their report; 'Citizens Action for improved accountability and public service delivery projects', TAAC says among the things the midwives and health workers of Oyam do, is forcing patients who do not have money for bribing to get health services to do manual labour in their gardens in exchange for treatment. But the more direct exchange of value for service is "extorting money from expectant mothers who visit the health facilities before attending to them."