Uganda: Doctors Warn Scrapping Medical Interns' Allowances Could Cripple Uganda's Health System

Uganda: Doctors Warn Scrapping Medical Interns' Allowances Could Cripple Uganda's Health System

The National Senior House Officers (SHO) Secretariat has warned that plans to scrap allowances for medical interns could undermine healthcare delivery, weaken clinical training and create long-term risks for Uganda's future health workforce.

Health Ministry insists on scrapping intern doctors' allowance despite public outcry

Dr Ronny Bahatungire Kampala, Uganda | URN | With Uganda’s doctor to patient ratio still an appauling at 1 to 24,000 against World Health Organization recommended 1 to 1,000, some taxpayers propose scrapping MPs cash for cars and spending that money to pay the young doctors who literally run the country’s health system. The Ministry of Health (MOH) has said government’s stance on Medical Internship will not change despite uproar from the medical…

Gov’t Insists on Scrapping Intern Doctors' Allowances Despite Public Uproar » Business Focus

Intern doctors have severally gone on strike over pay With Uganda’s doctor to patient ratio still at an appalling 1 to 24,000 against World Health Organization recommended 1 to 1,000, some taxpayers propose scrapping MPs cash for cars and spending that money to pay the young doctors who literally run the country’s health system. The Ministry of Health (MOH) has said government’s stance on Medical Internship will not change despite uproar from th…