The #GospelOfToday (Mt 14:22-33) teaches us the importance of not getting carried away by success and of never being presumptuous. At the same time, it teaches us not to despair, even in moments of darkness, when we feel powerless in the face of problems.
The Phaneroo people landed on my Tweet castigating the other lady who claimed their pastor healed an HIV/AIDS patient and now my mentions are blowing up with Bible verses.
People need to appreciate that there is a fundamental risk of tweeting such stuff. In the 90s when the HIV/AIDS scourge was ravaging the population, one of the problems Ministry of Health fought against was Pastors & traditional healers who constantly claimed they cured the disease.
Many people lost their lives because they believed they’d been cured by their pastors and therefore they went off medication. To this day, we lose people simply because they replace taking meds with prayer and fasting.
It’s very dangerous to create the impression that your pastor cured a patient because what you’re communicating to other patients is that they don’t need to take medication, they just need to locate your pastor.
Therein lies the problem.
If you’re an HIV/AIDS patient, it’s okay to have your pastor lay hands on you but please, do not under any circumstances stop taking medication.
As of now, there is no known cure for HIV/AIDS. However, the virus can be fully managed through medication, lifestyle change & discipline. Short of that, you’re at risk of the disease spreading through the body & wiping out immunity hence leading to death.
Phaneroo people & their pastor are going to undo decades of hardwork put in by many people to teach the population about how to manage HIV/AIDS.
Believe in your God, worship him, hold hands and sing Kumbaya, but please do not spread falsehoods about HIV/AIDs. It is still a dangerous disease & must be treated as such.
It has not changed
"Avoid treating the Heart rate of a patient in sinus Tachycardia. If you absolutely feel you must treat, treat the cause." Dr. Oriba Dan Langoya (During Master of Internal Medicine Training.)
Whoever is misleading our President, H.E. @KagutaMuseveni, into believing that medical interns are merely students is doing a great disservice to Uganda.
Similarly, the narrative that medical interns are not reporting yet because they support NUP, FDC, or any other political party is completely misleading and should be rejected.
The reality is simple ;
1. Medical interns are Junior House Officers. They are qualified doctors undergoing supervised clinical practice, not undergraduate students. They have completed medical school and are serving in hospitals under supervision as they complete their internship.
2. This struggle is not political. We are medical professionals advocating for issues that directly affect our training, welfare, and the future of Uganda's health system. We do not belong to any political party as a group.
We recognise and respect H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as the President of the Republic of Uganda. Our appeal is simply that the concerns of medical interns and other health professionals are presented to him accurately and honestly.
As Cabinet is expected to discuss the internship matter this week, let the discussion be based on facts, not misinformation or political labels.
This is about doctors, the health system, and ultimately the people of Uganda.
PAY INTERNS 4M MONTHLY
WITHDRAW THE NETH POLICY.
Mzei will know the Truth, when he talk to us.
We need 3 sessions;
ONE, we will sit at your feet & listen to your time tested wisdom;
TWO, we'll present a few points;
THREE, we'll sit & listen to u again.
This'll be sooner than later, in JESUS' NAME.
@TheUMAofficial begs.
🇺🇬 YOUTH DELEGATE QUESTIONS EXCLUSION OF PRIVATELY SPONSORED MEDICAL INTERNS
Frank Ocero, representing the youth of Lira, has urged Government to review its decision to pay only formerly government-sponsored medical interns.
He questioned the rationale for excluding privately sponsored interns, arguing that government sponsorship ends upon completion of studies and noting that some privately sponsored graduates are beneficiaries of the Higher Education Students' Loan Scheme.
He called on Government to reconsider the policy to ensure equitable treatment of all qualifying medical interns.
#YouthParliamentUG
#SUPA
#SNYP2026
If I ever send you this photo, it means I'll always be with you in your struggles. I'll walk with you even in your darkest days and will stand side by side with you to fight your battles.
Medical interns work long hours, shoulder immense responsibility, and are an essential part of our healthcare system.
They should therefore not work for free. They deserve fair allowances as they serve Ugandans.
Standing with medical interns is standing for fairness, dignity, and a stronger health system.
#StandWithMedicalInterns
What the fuck are you afraid of?
Death?
We’re all gonna die.
Bankruptcy?
You can make it all back.
Shame?
Everyone will forget in a week.
What the fuck are you afraid of?
There is nothing to fear.
Fight for the life you deserve.
RULES FOR MEN:
Go to the gym,
Even if you’re tired.
Start that business,
Even if you’re poor.
Invest in education,
Even if you’re broke.
Approach that girl,
Even if you’re shy.
Do that work,
Even if you’re unmotivated.
You're a man
Find a way to get things done,
Then there is @MinofHealthUG which is pressurizing interns to report! What have they done on the welfare & well doing of these interns?
Where is food? Where is transport? Where is transport?
Anyways, @TheUMAofficial is asking; how can it do to help?
@CHRISBARYOMUNS1 please answer
To the parents of Medical Interns,
You're convincing your sons and daughters to report: your fear is understood.
You have invested everything. Years of fees. Borrowed money. Skipped meals. Sold land. You cannot watch that investment collapse over a standoff with the government.
But in trying to protect your investment, you are delivering your child into the very conditions that will break them.
The government that threatens to cancel this cohort if they don't report is not protecting your child.
They are using your fear as the negotiation tool they couldn't find elsewhere.
These are not policymakers acting in good faith.
They are people who discovered that parental desperation is cheaper than an allowance.
Modern day slave traders do not come with chains.
They come with deployment letters, threats of cancellation, and parents too afraid to say no on behalf of their children.
Anyways, some of you, parents are the tormentors.
Nonetheless, do not let your fear become their weapon.
This ends with this generation.
Or it doesn't.
After all the facts and figures presented to Ministry about Internship and calling upon them and the Gov't to come to the table with a written compromise position that benefits both parties, it's unfortunate that they have resorted to threats and coercive means.
Get a haircut every 2 weeks to stay sharp, wait 5 secs before answering the phone to control the rhythm, always arrive 15 mins early, stay away from free lunches, never talk about people who aren't in the room, and when anger rises, wait 10 mins before reacting. These habits may look rigid, but they're the hidden discipline of the elite.
6th AUG 2026. WE DON'T EXPECT THE NEW COHORTS TO EVEN TRY REPORTING. Ignore threats from Bombo and Ministry of Health; focus on the withdrawal of the policy and payment for all. If they care for the citizens, they will respond