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MPs Probe Lira Hospital Over Shs1M Meagre Pay to Private Doctors » Business Focus

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Muwanga Kivumbi The Management of Lira Regional Referral Hospital has defended the UGX1Million pay to private medical doctors per month, saying there are many doctors languishing on the streets without jobs and the said amount isn’t forced on these doctors as they agree to the meagre pay. The defence was made by Dr. Nathan Onyachi, Director, Lira Regional Referral Hospital while appearing before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on 10th July 2025, to respond to queries raised in the December 2024 Auditor General’s report. Onyachi explained, “It is much smaller than the government side, because I think they are receiving a net of about UGX1Million because we are just starting. It is possible because there are many doctors on the streets as I speak.
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MPs Probe Lira Hospital Over Shs1M Meagre Pay to Private Doctors » Business Focus

Muwanga Kivumbi The Management of Lira Regional Referral Hospital has defended the UGX1Million pay to private medical doctors per month, saying there are many doctors languishing on the streets without jobs and the said amount isn’t forced on these doctors as they agree to the meagre pay. The defence was made by Dr. Nathan Onyachi, Director, Lira Regional Referral Hospital while appearing before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on 10…

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