I don’t even like to think about internship, because that was legitimately the worst year of my life. So to imagine young doctors being forced to do it without some sort of remuneration? Heartbreaking.
Before we went on strike, I’d worked 6 months without pay. Many a day of which, I worked past 48 hour non stop shifts.
We were told no striking intern would be signed off for completion. We returned and most completed without being paid.
I was the single intern for the surgical unit, so I covered surgical procedures both day and night cases, the accident and emergency unit as well as review clinics.
I saw my supervisor once in the three months I was posted to surgical services.
There was no senior doctor.
Deciding not pay interns , means upcountry and referral hospitals are at risk of not being professionally covered .
Please pay Medical Interns .
Reappointed Housing State Minister Persis Namuganza has stressed the urgent need to elevate official residences for top government leaders to strict international standards.
Speaking after her parliamentary vetting, Namuganza highlighted that the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers, and Principal Judge, etc frequently host high-profile foreign delegations and local stakeholders.
According to the minister, providing high-standard institutional housing for these VVIPs is a core strategic priority. She emphasized that the quality and condition of these official residences directly reflect the institutional prestige, image, and diplomatic standing of the Ugandan government on the global stage.
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