Kampala — Wakiso Woman Representative Hon. Betty Ethel Naluyima has called for the revival of vocational and technical education in Uganda, arguing that practical skills remain critical to tackling unemployment and preparing young people for the labour market.
Naluyima made the call during a parliamentary sitting on the performance of the health sector and the Education, Sports and Skills sub-programme for the 2025/26 financial year.
She urged the government to deliberately strengthen vocational and technical institutions and ensure that their training programmes respond to the practical demands of the labour market.
The legislator said Uganda needs to place greater emphasis on practical skills that enable young people to become self-reliant and secure employment in different sectors of the economy.
Naluyima also used the parliamentary debate to raise concerns over the protection of patients who suffer harm as a result of medical negligence.
She called on the Ministry of Health to prioritise the enactment of a Consumer Protection law that would provide patients with clear avenues for seeking compensation where medical practitioners are found accountable for negligence.
The Wakiso legislator said the absence of an effective legal framework leaves some patients without adequate remedies after suffering complications arising from medical procedures.
She urged the Ministry of Health to revive efforts towards introducing the necessary legislation, saying patients should be protected and fairly compensated where negligence is established.
Naluyima’s intervention placed both skills development and patient protection on the parliamentary agenda, with a call for government to strengthen systems that can improve employment opportunities while safeguarding the rights of citizens seeking healthcare.
