Examinations for allied health training institutions kick off

Examminations for allied health medical students have started today Monday 23rd June at the 54 examination centres in the country.

A total of 8,200 candidates are being tested for diploma and certificate qualifications this year.

The Examinations that will run for three weeks are for students of radiography, pharmacy, medical entomology, clinical medicine and community health, environmental health, orthopaedic medicine, occupational therapy, anesthesia, orthopaedic technology, public health dentistry and dental technology.

Others are clinical psychiatry, ophthalmology, audiology, nutrition and community health, counseling and social care, ENT surgery, health promotion and education, medical records and health leadership and management.

“We do not expect to have, see or hear cases of malpractices rooting from you because we aim to conduct leakage-free examinations,” Mansoor Ilahi, the Commissioner Business, Technical and Vocational Education and Training stated while briefing invigilators on Saturday.

He added that 150 invigilators had been deployed to monitor the examination process.

There are 48 registered allied health training institutions in Uganda.

Allied health practitioners work alongside other health professionals to provide diagnostic, technical, direct patient care and support services.

Graduates from such institutions include laboratory technicians, radiographers,   physiotherapists, paramedics, anesthetists among others.