Citation:

Walusimbi Yunus, Mafabi Peter, Mugide Zam, Mukamba Ibrahim. "Enhancing Healthcare Delivery through Collective Bargaining: An Analysis of Labor Relations within Uganda’s Medical Sector" International Research Journal of Economics and Management Studies, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 233-236, 2025.

Abstract:

This study aims to analyze Uganda's collective bargaining and labor relations dynamics based on the Uganda Medical Association (UMA). It investigates how collective bargaining affects labor relations within the medical sector, especially in campaigning for better working conditions, equitable compensations, and better healthcare service delivery. Utilizing a case study methodology, the study accentuates the leading factors that define the dynamics between UMA, the Ugandan government, and other healthcare stakeholders. The research demonstrates how collective bargaining has been instrumental in improving medical workers' labor conditions but how obstacles such as government opposition, limited funds, and poor policy implementation have continued to hinder steady progress. The research emphasizes the need for improving labor relations mechanisms to secure a more productive and stable health workforce in Uganda.

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Keywords:

Collective Bargaining, Labor Relations, Uganda, Uganda Medical Associations, Health Workforce, Medical Professionals.