The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has called for a Shs18.5 billion supplementary budget to deploy all eligible medical degree holders for internships.
During a press conference at Mulago yesterday, Dr Herbert Luswata, the UMA president, urged the Health and Education ministries to plan properly for medical students to prevent recurring strikes by senior house officers and medical interns.
“We are alarmed by the government’s failure to deploy more than 1,500 medical interns who qualified in 2023 and 2024. These include doctors, dental surgeons, as well as nursing, midwifery, and pharmacy graduates,” Dr Luswata stated.
He emphasised that despite available internship placements, the Ministry of Health has cited a budget shortfall of 18.5 billion Ugandan shillings as the main barrier to deployment.
“This is unacceptable, especially considering the consistent underfunding of the health sector,” he added.
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