Medical Interns: Training Starts Aug 3! UGX 1M Monthly Allowance Provided
It should be noted that this decision comes after months of protests among pre-medical interns who have been demanding immediate government action.
The Ministry of Health has recently received official clearance to proceed with the deployment of 1,901 medical interns within the available budget at a net monthly allowance of UGX 1,000,000 per intern.
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This process will include 58 internship centers across the country where each intern will also be facilitated with feeding and accommodation on that side amount.
This has been revealed in a press release dated 27th/July/2023.
“All medical interns are expected to report to their various training centers by 3 August 2023. Gov't will deploy the 1,901 medical interns within the available budget at a net monthly allowance of UGX 1,000,000 per intern to facilitate accomodation and feeding.” Minister of health tweeted
The Ministry of Health has received clearance to deploy Medical Interns to the 58 internship centers across the country.
Dr. Henry Mwebesa the Director General Health services has also said that the Ministry has subsequently released a deployment list for the interns under revised terms as guided by government.
The ministry says the delayed deployment was occasioned by factors beyond their control. “Government will therefore deploy the 1,901 medical interns within the available budget at a net monthly allowance of UGX 1 million per intern to facilitate accommodation and feeding,” said Mwebesa
He also confirmed that all the medical interns are expected to report to their various training centers by August 3, 2023.He further noted that he will issue an internship deployment letters and organize for their induction.
It should be noted that this decision comes after months of protests among pre-medical interns who have been demanding immediate government action.
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