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Chairperson MUBBMSA 2025/2026
Finance secretary MUPSA 2025/2026
Ruhinda South Rep MUSA(Mitooma University Students' Association)2025/2026

[Authentic @UNayebare]

Happy heroes day.
The government of Uganda should remember to honour medical interns as heroes by changing the new policy which says that interns should not be paid. Interns are not students.
#PayMedicalInterns

[Authentic @UNayebare]

@CanaryMugume We are not asking for much.
Interns contribute more than 50% to the health system of Uganda
#payallmedicalinterns

[Authentic @UNayebare]

Please value the life of Ugandans
#paymedicalinterns

[Jim Spire Ssentongo @SpireJim]

While this seems acted, it is true that it is dangerous to put our lives in the hands of unpaid and demotivated medical interns. This is not just about them, it is a national health risk. There is a lot of money wasted on luxury, useless things and useless people. We can’t say we’ve failed to find money for overworked needy young people entrusted with citizens’ lives. A country that demotivates its health workers is a country that doesn’t value lives of its citizens.
#PayMedicalInterns

[Authentic @UNayebare]

Kika

[Uganda Medical Association @TheUMAofficial]

Let us be honest: the issue is not that medical interns are too many.
It is not that Uganda has no money.
It is that medical interns are not being treated as a priority.

Consider the choices being made:

• Parliament keeps growing.
Parliament’s budget reportedly doubled to about 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟭. 𝟮 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻. The money going to 529 MPs rose from about 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟰𝟬𝟬𝗯 in 2020/21 to 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟳𝟰𝟰.𝟰𝗯 in 2026/27, an increase of about 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟯𝟰𝟰.𝟰𝗯.
What direct return does this give the common Ugandan in a crowded hospital?

• Two offices alone tell the story.
The Speaker and Deputy Speaker offices had about 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟳.𝟭𝗯 combined in 2020/21. In 2026/27, they stand at about 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟱𝟬.𝟮𝗯 , an increase of about 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟰𝟯.𝟭𝗯 for only two offices.
That increase alone can pay 𝟯𝟬𝟬𝟬 interns 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟭𝗺 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿, with money left.

• Questionable spending continues.
In 2025/26, selected Speaker’s office lines reportedly included 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟮.𝟰𝗯 for foreign travel, 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟵𝟲𝟲𝗺 for fuel, 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟰.𝟴𝗯 for incapacity, death benefits and funeral expenses, and 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟱.𝟮𝗯 for donations. Total: about 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟭𝟰.𝟮𝗯. What lasting public health return does this produce compared with doctors on wards?

• RDC structures are being funded.
Uganda reportedly has 146 RDCs, 170 Deputy RDCs and 432 Assistant RDCs, total 748 officials. Their proposed salary enhancement requires an extra 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟮𝟵.𝟬𝟳𝟵𝗯 every year.
Add the reported 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟯𝟬𝗯 for LC I to LC V political leader facilitation, and that is about 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟱𝟵𝗯. In what way does this benefit the common Ugandan?

• Donations are funded.
State House donations reportedly consumed 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟳𝟱𝟭𝗯 over seven financial years. In 2023/24 alone, donations were budgeted at 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟭𝟴.𝟭𝗯, but actual spending reached 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟴𝟬.𝟭𝟴𝗯. If tens and hundreds of billions can be found for donations, how does 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟮𝟰𝗯 to 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟯𝟲𝗯 for over 2,000 medical interns become impossible?

• Health was not protected with the same urgency.
The Ministry of Health vote fell from about 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟭. 𝟲𝟵𝟯 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 in FY2023/24 to about 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟭. 𝟯𝟰𝟰 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 in FY2024/25, a reduction of about 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟯𝟰𝟵𝗯. Even the 2025/26 estimate of 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟭.𝟱𝟲𝟰 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 remains below the 2023/24 level. Yet health is the sector that directly touches mothers in labour, accident victims, children with malaria, emergency patients and families in public hospitals.

Now compare:

• 2,000 interns × Shs1m × 12 months = 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟮𝟰𝗯 per year
• 2,500 interns × Shs1m × 12 months = 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟯𝟬𝗯 per year
• 3,000 interns × Shs1m × 12 months = 𝗦𝗵𝘀 𝟯𝟲𝗯 per year

Even using the Ministry of Health’s own gross figure of Shs15.6m per intern per year, the reported 2,706 eligible interns would require about Shs42.2b. That is still small compared with what is being found for political comfort and administrative expansion.

That money is not a handout.

✨ It avails doctors on wards.
✨ It keeps emergency units covered.
✨ It supports maternity care.
✨ It fills staffing gaps in regional referrals.
✨ It protects patients.

So let us stop pretending.

This is not a numbers problem.
This is not a money problem.
It is a priority problem.

Medical interns are doctors under apprenticeship, not free labour!

#InternsNotSlaves

[Authentic @UNayebare]

😂😂😂 you never disappoint

[Kahinda Otafiire @otafiire_k]

Thank you for congratulating me, albeit after expelling me in Senior One. Hahaha!!

K.O

[Authentic @UNayebare]

Uganda Uganda Uganda.
Medical interns are not students.

[NBS Television @nbstv]

VIDEO: Minister Dr. Chris Baryomunsi says the government's decision to scrap allowances for medical interns is due to the sharp increase in the number of graduates, making the arrangement financially unsustainable.

@SNabakooza1

#NBSUpdates

[UPSA Uganda @UpsaUganda]

🚨 Fellow Ugandans!
Medical students are now unpaid slaves under this cruel policy. This affects every family, the doctors who will treat you tomorrow are being broken today.
Join us in protest!
No to Slavery! @MinofHealthUG please let us practice with dignity

[Authentic @UNayebare]

@apophia_ @VUPSAofficial @VUKampala @UpsaUganda @VUguild Well in👏

[Phiona Nyamutoro @PNyamutoro]

During the 1st sitting of the 1st meeting of the 1st session of the 12th Parliament, I had the pleasure to nominate the Rt.Hon @Thomas_Tayebwa for the position of Deputy Speaker.

[Authentic @UNayebare]

I think one of these: lazy, uninformed or available funds

[Chioma 🇺🇬 @Chiomabtq]

An Interpol letter (Certificate of Good Conduct) is only 70k at the Interpol offices, 20k at Ministry of Foreign Affairs. But Ugandans pay over 800k to agents to get one and get it certified at the said Ministry.🤦‍♀️Is it because we are lazy to check websites or we are lazy visit these offices?

[Authentic @UNayebare]

There's a rare way X is always interesting towards exams🤭

[Authentic @UNayebare]

What should be done for cases of circulating such misinformation?

[Authentic @UNayebare]

Have you seen this on the internet. What's your say?

[Authentic @UNayebare]

Who is mandated to educate the public on health issues?

[Authentic @UNayebare]

@MUBBMSA_MakCHS @VMusiime @bryn_tumwebaze @Justus_asasira @Vict0rNiwamanya @mujuni_emmy @JeanAizire @AndrinaAsingura @Asasira_Ignatiu @Makerere_Medics Happy birthday dear 💓

[Authentic @UNayebare]

@Wamezaya @DOS_Makerere @MakGuild Well done Ebs

[Authentic @UNayebare]

A home win for us.
Congratulations 🎊

[MUBBMSA @MUBBMSA_MakCHS]

We proudly celebrate our own! 🎉

Congratulations to Asingura Andrina as Minister of Gender, Ethics & Integrity, and Wamezaya Ebenezer as Minister of Health in the 92nd Guild Cabinet of Makerere University.

Your leadership inspires us, go make impact. We are proud of you! 💫

[Authentic @UNayebare]

Yes, in the photo of two, that's me handing over to the new chairperson MUBBMSA.
Thank you, MUBBMSA for giving me a platform to serve.

[MUBBMSA @MUBBMSA_MakCHS]

Taking a flashback to our handover and swearing-in ceremony, a memorable day that marked a new chapter of leadership, service, and commitment to our association. Grateful for the journey ahead.”

[Authentic @UNayebare]

Happy labour day.
Spent mine in the field doing data collection. I am exhausted but grateful for the learning and the journey.
Now back to class, books open because the journey of learning doesn't pause 🙃

[Authentic @UNayebare]

@MUBBMSA_MakCHS @bryn_tumwebaze @MinofHealthUG @Makerere_Medics Thank you