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By Carel Ijsselmuiden

Last month Uganda held its maiden President's Science Awards ceremony as a significant effort in recognising the often unsung heroes in the sciences.

President Museveni pledged that the country's scientists would receive higher remuneration compared to other public servants, partly to discourage them from seeking a higher salary abroad.

Like Uganda, many African and Asian countries have suffered the loss of health care workers such as nurses to northern labour markets in the past decade. The health research sector faces the same realities.