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She is among more than 70,000 registered nurses and midwives in the country to serve a nationwide population of 45 million people, as the world commemorates International Nurses Day on Wednesday.In an interview with Xinhua before International Nurses Day, Ayesiza said she was overwhelmed with work, like many other nurses and midwives in Uganda who were staying at their posts amid the heavy workload brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite the increased workload, she continues to serve diligently and professionally, she said.International Nurses Day falls on May 12 to mark the crucial work of nurses.
Since Uganda reported its first COVID-19 case in March last year, its health facilities have been flooded by patients, some infected with COVID-19 and some with other ailments.
2021-05-12 01:55:20 GMT2021-05-12 09:55:20(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
KAMPALA, May 12 (Xinhua) Violet Ayesiza, 32, works as a nurse at Kasangati Health Center in the central Ugandan district of Wakiso. Now she has to work for more than 12 hours a day before she is relieved by her colleagues.
She is among more than 70,000 registered nurses and midwives in the country to serve a nationwide population of 45 million people, as the world commemorates International Nurses Day on Wednesday.
In an interview with Xinhua before International Nurses Day, Ayesiza said she was overwhelmed with work, like many other nurses and midwives in Uganda who were staying at their posts amid the heavy workload brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nurses and midwives in Uganda on Thursday started their sit-down strike after they failed to reach a consensus with government over payment of their lunch allowance.
Justus Cherop Kiplangat, president of Uganda Nurses and Midwives Union, told Xinhua by telephone that only critical personnel were allowed to work in the emergency section and intensive care units.
Kiplangat said the country’s President Yoweri Museveni on May 12, 2018 promised to increase the lunch allowance of the nurses and midwives but up to now nothing has been effected.
Robinah Nabbanja, minister of state for health in charge of general duties, told Xinhua by telephone that government would continue to negotiate with the nurses and midwives to call off the strike.
2021-05-06 12:56:22 GMT2021-05-06 20:56:22(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
KAMPALA, May 6 (Xinhua) Nurses and midwives in Uganda on Thursday started their sit-down strike after they failed to reach a consensus with government over payment of their lunch allowance.
Justus Cherop Kiplangat, president of Uganda Nurses and Midwives Union, told Xinhua by telephone that only critical personnel have been left to work in the emergency section and intensive care units.
Kiplangat said the country s President Yoweri Museveni on May 12, 2018 promised to increase the lunch allowance of the nurses and midwives but up to now nothing has been effected.
Robinah Nabbanja, minister of state for health in charge of general duties, told Xinhua by telephone that government will continue to negotiate with the nurses and midwives to call off the strike, saying the promises made by the president will be fulfilled in due course.