By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
The Ministry of Health has said that Pre-medical interns who can afford to cater for themselves can apply for internship at any medical facility of their choice.
According to a press statement released today, 7th June, 2023, this arrangement is temporary based on the fact that the Ministry of Finance has not yet released funds to pay the Pre-medical interns while doing their internship.
Furthermore, time is running out and yet there is another bunch of medical students who are soon graduating from various medical institutions and will require using the same medical facilities.
“It is against this background that the Ministry of Health requested those Pre-medical interns who in the meantime can afford to apply for deployment in the internship training centers of their choice,” the press statement reads in part.
However, the Ministry of Health has promised to reimburse the interns when the Ministry of Finance avails the funds.
The arrangement follows a meeting the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Diana Atwiine held with the Pre-medical interns yesterday 6th June, 2023 where she revealed that some Premedical interns and parents had approached the Ministry of Health with a suggestion that they can foot their own costs to avoid further loss of time.
