To resolve this, the ministry is designing a dedicated national health insurance scheme for seniors. Under the proposed framework, UGX 5,000 from the enhanced UGX 35,000 monthly stipend could be automatically funneled into an insurance pool, bypassing the age limitations traditional private insurers impose on individuals over 75.
“The President is of the view and has guided that we should not subject the pay of medical workers to tax the way it is done to the soldiers and other armed forces,” Baryomunsi said.
Uganda and South Sudan are strategic neighbors, partners, and friends with a long history of excellent cooperation, especially regarding the revolutionary struggle in the two countries. Currently, South Sudan is one of Uganda’s biggest trading partners in the region, and the trade between the two countries is booming.
The prime role of the Ministry of Public Service is to develop and supervise the implementation of human resource policies, management systems, procedures, and structures for public services.