Uganda, March 16 -- At least 6,016 out of 7,376 registered health workers who sat for their Uganda Allied Health Examinations last year have been cleared to work in hospitals.

These include; orthopaedic technologists, clinical ophthalmologists, medical entomologists and parasitologists, physiotherapists, pharmacists, dentists, and medical laboratory technicians among others.

Out of these 7,376 registered health workers, 4,222 (57 per cent) were male while 3,154 (43 per cent) were female. 2,861 of the 7376 were pursuing diploma programs, 4,222 were on Certificate programmes and 293 were on Higher Diploma Programmes.

During the release of the exam results on March 14 at the office of the President in Kampala, the Executive Secretary of t...