Uganda: Govt Gives Striking Medical Interns One-Week Ultimatum As Boycott Escalates
[Nile Post] The Ministry of Health has ordered medical interns to report to their designated training hospitals by August 14 or forfeit their internship placements, deepening a standoff with interns who have vowed to continue boycotting deployment over what they describe as poor welfare and working conditions.
The Ugandan government has given striking medical interns a one-week ultimatum to report to their designated training hospitals by August 14 or forfeit their internship placements. The standoff has escalated as the Federation for Uganda Medical Interns (FUMI) continues to boycott deployment, citing poor welfare and working conditions. The ministry maintains that the official reporting date for the 2026/2027 internship year is August 3, and that any intern who does not report by August 14 will forfeit their placement.
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