By Editorial
The Inspectorate of Government (IGG) is investigating Bugiri district officials for appointing a less qualified person to the positions of district health officer and senior health educator in the same district.
The officials on the spot include the chairperson of the district service commission, Agrey Ngobi, the chairperson LC 5 Davidson Mulumba Kasaijja, and the chief administrative officer, Kisuule Mabanda.
This investigation was sparked by a concerned citizen and whistleblower who approached the IGG’s office last month and asked them to probe the matter.
In a petition seen by the press, the district service commission of Bugiri district illegally appointed a one Akorikin Abraham, a non medical practitioner, to serve as Senior Health Educator in the Local Government of Bugiri. The same person is being referred to as the District Health Officer.
It is established that for one to qualify for the position of a senior health educator, he or she must be a bachelor’s holder in a health/medical education field and a technically qualified person with not less than three years of practice in the active health service.
However, the said appointee is a records assistant by profession with no qualifications to serve as a senior health educator as he has only certificate/diploma in records management. END.
