Medical Pre-interns 2026/2027

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[Medical Pre-interns 2026/2027 @MedPreInternsUg]

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[Medical Pre-interns 2026/2027 @MedPreInternsUg]

We're saying no to that fake policy.

Please respect the welfare of medical interns.

[Medical Pre-interns 2026/2027 @MedPreInternsUg]

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[Parliament Watch @pwatchug]

🇺🇬Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has responded to concerns raised on medical interns.

Nabbanja says the facilitation of medical interns was introduced after a directive by President Museveni to the Ministry of Health, arguing that it was an NRM Government intervention, not an Opposition initiative.

She says the number of interns has grown over time due to the increasing number of universities training health workers, and adds that the Minister of Health should present a comprehensive report to guide Parliament’s understanding of the matter.

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[FRNK Asiimwe @RubabindaJr]

Our salvation therefore rests squarely in the hands of Hon. Baryomunsi @CHRISBARYOMUNS1, @DrAyumeCharles.

@TheUMAofficial trusts them to do the right thing like Hon. Baryomunsi did in 1995/1996.

Over to you Honourables.

[FRNK Asiimwe @RubabindaJr]

Thank you Parliamentarians, thank you Hon.@JoelSsenyonyi for bringing the plight of Internship to the floor of Parliament.

@TheUMAofficial is now confident that our redemption is near.

[FRNK Asiimwe @RubabindaJr]

THENTE DHILIWO

[Medical Pre-interns 2026/2027 @MedPreInternsUg]

8. NO MEDICAL INTERN WILL WORK FOR FREE

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[Medical Pre-interns 2026/2027 @MedPreInternsUg]

5. Licensure is different from studying. Trying to change this to mix the two up can NEVER justify the concept of working without pay.

6. Kindly do a bench mark of our neighboring countries.

7. We can afford to pay Medical interns, it is an investment, not an expense.

[Parliament Watch @pwatchug]

🇺🇬 “The teaching and learning of sciences, which has caused medical doctors to more than double or triple in our education institutions, is a fundamental policy issue by Government. We are talking about the positive impact of deliberately channelling resources to the human resource development of our country.”

Jessica Alupo says Government should be allowed to discuss and review the proposal on medical interns’ facilitation, following concerns raised by the Leader of the Opposition.

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[Parliament Watch @pwatchug]

🇺🇬The Medical interns debate is back on the floor.

Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi, MP for Nakawa West, has asked Government to drop the reported policy of suspending facilitation for medical interns.

He says medical interns provide critical labour after completing their training and should not be expected to serve patients without support for basic needs such as accommodation and feeding.

“How do you expect them to show up to take care of us, including us in this place?”

Why it matters: the issue touches both health worker welfare and patient care, especially in public hospitals that rely on interns as part of frontline service delivery.

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[NBS Television @nbstv]

Hon @JoelSsenyonyi: The question of the lack of resources for medical interns does not arise. The government recently suspended public holiday functions to save money.

We, as parliament, had already passed that entire budget so that money is available, and about UGX 24 billion is going to be saved.

Now that those functions are not going to be held, why don’t we channel that money to the medical interns?

#NBSUpdates #PlenaryUg #NBSParliamentLive

[Dr. Christon A.K Rweshakyira @Dr_Chris_Twine]

🚨 BREAKING NEWS: The Vice President HE: Jessica Alupo @jessica_alupo has informed Parliament this afternoon that the government will review the proposed Medical internship policy.
The Minister of Health is expected to return to Parliament with a conclusive government position on the matter.

[Medical Pre-interns 2026/2027 @MedPreInternsUg]

Dear Honorable @CHRISBARYOMUNS1
Kindly refer to the Presidential Directive as you present the comprehensive report.
We pray you do a good job.

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[Parliament of Uganda @Parliament_Ug]

Prime Minister @R_Nabbanja said the Minister of Health will table a comprehensive report on the issue of medical interns' allowances. #PlenaryUg

[Parliament of Uganda @Parliament_Ug]

Leader of Opposition, Hon. @JoelSsenyonyi raises the plight of medical interns after government recently mooted a move to cease paying them.

“I would like to urge govt to, with immediacy, drop this problematic policy.” #PlenaryUg

[Parliament of Uganda @Parliament_Ug]

Leader of Opposition, Hon. @JoelSsenyonyi proposes that the money saved from public holiday functions be channeled to medical interns. #PlenaryUg

[Parliament of Uganda @Parliament_Ug]

Prime Minister @R_Nabbanja said the Minister of Health will table a comprehensive report on the issue of medical interns' allowances. #PlenaryUg

[Parliament of Uganda @Parliament_Ug]

Vice President @jessica_alupo pledged to lead cabinet to review the proposal scrapping medical interns' allowances.

"The laws we make are not cast in stones and our being here is to solve problems of our people." #PlenaryUg

[Medical Pre-interns 2026/2027 @MedPreInternsUg]

We reject the internship policy in its current form

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[Parliament of Uganda @Parliament_Ug]

Leader of Opposition, Hon. @JoelSsenyonyi raises the plight of medical interns after government recently mooted a move to cease paying them.

“I would like to urge govt to, with immediacy, drop this problematic policy.” #PlenaryUg

[Agora Discourse @AgoraCFR]

They did not consult anyone. They dint consult deans of medical schools, for us at UMA might be small boys, but they din’t consult key stakeholders. Maybe the policy was done by AI or some few policy people. - Prof Frank Asimwe

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[Agora Discourse @AgoraCFR]

Government is doing divide and rule. Discriminating the poor private students. What happens to me who was under private sponsorship for five years and they are done. It’s impossible to secure a sponsor to cater for your welfare - Dr_Chris_Twine
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