At least 19,864 students have started sitting their Uganda Allied Health Examinations Board (UAHEB) exams from 227 accredited centers in 72 allied health training institutions across the country.
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| Joseph Agondua executive secretary UAHEB. |
By our correspondent
According to UAHEB all centers for examinations starting November 27 have been proved to meet all the required measures to hold examinations in 30 accredited programs both at certificate and diploma levels. About 5,272 of the total students are final year students with exams running up to December 15
Rose nassali chairperson UAHEB noted that theimpact of covid-19 led to change of atituted among students forcing the board to introduce new program on board .Now we have a program of emergencgy care and we have new candiadtes that are going to be examined .Anew program named diploma in emergencgy care management is also going to start Nassali revealed .
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On Saturday UAHEB and ministry of education and sports officials briefed invigilators ahead of what is set to be the last examinations to host 4 year at at the same time .
ministry of education and sports allied health divison chief Dr paul kasigaire cautioned the students and schools prinicipals against malpractice .
‘’we would like to send out a warning to all of them to refrain from cheating because this time the law will catchup with them stringently said Dr. Kasigaire who also represented the health education and training commissioner at the briefing’’ .
‘’The delay was caused by the breakdown in service due to Covid-19.I encourage all the institutions that have not picked them to quickly claim them so that owners can use them to seek employment’’.
UAHEB is mandated to Streamline, Regulate and Coordinate Examinations ,Awards for the Allied health professional.
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