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Health Ministry directs all public hospital staff to wear uniforms with name tags

Policy & Legislation Single source Uganda (national) Jul 2026 (day not reported) Severity: 1/5

Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Dr Diana Atwiine directed that all public hospital workers, including non-clinical staff, wear uniforms with name tags while on duty, according to ChimpReports. She issued the directive at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital while leading a technical support supervision team in Bunyoro. Some social media users said the directive would not address poor conditions in public health facilities.

A national event, not tied to one district.

Single source: Reported by one outlet; not yet independently confirmed.

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