The Allied Drug Dispensary Owner’s Association (ADDOA) has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament over attempted hijack of Allied health professionals Council(AHPC) mandate as provided for under Allied health professionals Act, Cap 296 by the National Drug Authority (NDA) using the new act (NDHPA 2026) in disguise of editing.
In a letter addressed to the Rt Hon. Speaker, the ADDOA presented the NDA letter seeking Solicitor General ‘s guidance, 2007
Solicitor General ‘s guidance to NDA, 2007
Solicitor General ‘s reminder to PS MoH to allow licensing of Dispensers under AHPC, 2013.
PS MoH letter purporting to offer guidance to Chairperson Board, AHPC on licensing of drug shops for dispensers , 11th June, 2026.
ADDOA further presented evidence for ongoing illegality by NDA( NDA search forms left behind at raided drugs shops, AHPC drug shop licenses, Annual practicing licenses of supervisors of drug shops).
Ongoing cases of theft of drugs, threatening violence, assault (police reference numbers, summon through the Director Inspectorate NDA, and arrest warrant for a one Mulindwa Kudra, an NDA drug inspector)
And a letter to the IGP seeking to meet the IGP on matters of police aiding NDA Inspectors to carry out illegal operations in AHPC licensed drug shops.
Attached is the letter from ADDOA seeking speaker’s guidance on the matter at hand.
