Doctor’s Union boss elected to influential international position

Brian Oruta 12:14 - 07 February 2019

Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union's (KPMDU) Secretary General, Dr Ouma Oluga (L), Chairman Dr Samuel Oroko (C) and Dr Allan Ochanji (R) are led away in handcuffs in Nairobi on February 13, 2017

Congratulations!

Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) boss Dr. Ouma Oluga has been elected President of the Health Workers For All Coalition.

Following the election, Dr. Oluga becomes president of all health workers across the world and will serve for a period of two years.

According to reports, the KMPDU Secretary General will co-chair the global organization together with Amanda Banda from Amsterdam.

Dr. Oluga displayed confidence that his new position would put Kenya on the global map as the coalition continues championing for universal access to skilled health workers.

He also disclosed that the election process was in three stages and he merged the winner.

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KMPDU Sec Gen Dr. Ouma Oluga. Doctor’s Union boss elected to influential international position.

The Health Workers For All Coalition was formed in 2018 during the 71st World Health Assembly and it advocates for universal access to skilled health workers across the world.

The organization comprises of members from the International Council of Nurses, World Medical Association, Public Service International, Médecins Sans Frontières, Ecumenical Pharmaceutical Network, Amref Health Africa and 30 working in human resources for health.