ChimpReports·3 min read·medium
Medical Interns Refuse to Report on Duty Until Gov’t Provides Money for their Welfare
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Christopher Kiiza
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Medical interns in Uganda have initiated a strike, refusing to report for duty until the government addresses welfare concerns and withdraws the contested National Education and Training for Health (NETH) policy. Negotiations between the interns' committee and the Ministry of Health have reached an impasse.
Medical interns under the 2026/2027 cohort have resolved not to report for duty at their assigned health facilities until the government addresses their welfare concerns and withdraws a contested training policy.
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