As the Federation of Uganda Medical Pre-Interns (FUMPI), we stand united for one purpose;
To reject and push back against this draconian and shambolic internship policy.
We are ready and willing to serve our country, but we demand the following without compromise:
1. All current pre-interns are fully deployed.
2. All interns are paid their dues of 4 million UGX (75% of an medical officer’s salary).
3. All dues are paid on time, every month.
Nothing else. Nothing less.We have completed our training and signed contracts.
We are not students — we are qualified doctors providing essential services to Ugandans. Timely deployment and fair remuneration are our right.
We call upon the Minister of Health, the Permanent Secretary, and all relevant authorities to urgently address and resolve this matter in the interest of the health sector and the nation.Unity. Voice. Action.Our future. Our right.
Respect our work. Reward our service. Secure our future.
#DeployAllPreInterns
#PayOurDue4M
#PayOnTimeMonthly
#FUMPI
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
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
𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗨𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀
Dr Matthew Lukwiya
Dr Jonah Kule
Dr Mohammed Ali
Dr Samuel Kisaye Mutumba
Dr John Baptist Mukasa
Dr Milly Grace Arach
Dr Stephen Sebbudde
Dr Grace Hope Mulindwa
Dr Peter Emodek
Dr Ian Bwete
Dr Abbas Kakembo
Dr Jeremy Uromcamu
Dr Alex Mulindwa
Dr Betty Mpeka
Clinical Officer Joshua Kule
Sr. Christine Ajok
Sr. Daniel Ayella
Sr. Monika Aol
Sr. Helen Ognebo
Sr. Pierina Asienzo
Sr. Simon Victor Ojok
Sr. Florence Kiya
Sr. Grace Akullu
Sr. Mary Immaculate Auma
Sr. Christine Lanyero
Sr. Margaret Odota
Sr. Santina Aryemo
Sr. Rose Bulimpikya
Sr. Peruth Tabiita
And every health worker whose name is not written here, but whose sacrifice Uganda must never forget.
This Heroes Day, we bow in honour of those who gave their lives in the line of duty, shielding our people from Ebola, Covid 19, and other deadly diseases.
Because they stood in danger, many still live. Families survived. Communities endured. Uganda still stands.
To the fallen, we remember you with gratitude.
To those still serving, healing, risking, and answering duty’s call, we offer our deepest salute.
May this day remind us that health service is sacred work, often carried by ordinary people who choose extraordinary courage.
Uganda lives because some gave everything, and others still do.
Jayden Junior Baraka, he was total crippled for 8yrs since birth due Cerebral Palsy a condition that is permanent for life but by the blessings of PROPHET DR OWUOR on His way to Stuttgart Germany last Sunday when the MEGA PROPHET OF THE LORD come live on @JIL_Radio to bless The Church of Christ Globally! After the blessings Jayden Stood up and walk away and until today He is still walking. #JesusRevivalAblaze
Someone asked: Are medical interns so special from other interns in different fields?
The comparison is often misleading.
Medical interns are not students. By the time one starts internship, they have already completed their degree and graduated as a doctor, pharmacist, nurse or dental surgeon. Internship is a mandatory supervised practice year before full licensure.
Unlike many other fields where internships may last 1–2 months and are largely observational, medical internships run for a full year and involve direct patient care. Interns clerk patients, prescribe under supervision, assist in surgeries, conduct deliveries, respond to emergencies, review patients on wards, take overnight calls, and often work 36-72 hour shifts.
Hospitals depend heavily on intern doctors and other health interns for service delivery. They are part of the workforce, not visitors learning from the sidelines. That is why the debate is not about paying students; it is about fairly compensating trained health professionals who are already providing essential healthcare services.
#revisetheentiremedicalpolicy
The proposed health training policy is a direct threat to the future of our healthcare system. Medical interns are the backbone of our hospitals and deserve fair support, not exploitation. We must unite to reject this betrayal of our medical professionals.
#ProtectOurInterns
Meanwhile, Parliament wants to expand Cabinet ministers from 21 to 30 and State Ministers from 31 to 51, a move that will cost taxpayers billions, with no clear ROI.
There is money for political comfort, but no money for doctors in apprenticeship?
Who bewitched our country?
As U.M.A, we reaffirm our position that:
👉 A medical intern is not a student, but a doctor in apprenticeship.
👉 A medical intern deserves not only to serve, but also to live and work with dignity.
👉 A medical intern is not a slave.
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Dear Ugandans,
The ongoing dispute between medical interns and the government will directly affect you. When policies frustrate and demoralize the young doctors who keep our hospitals running, it is ordinary Ugandans who will suffer in the wards.
Many of those making these decisions can afford treatment abroad, but the majority of citizens depend entirely on our local hospitals.
This is why this matter concerns every Ugandan. Stand with medical interns in demanding a fair and sustainable health system for our country.
#StandWithMedicalInterns