Museveni commits sh125 billion to empower health wor
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has pledged 125 billion shillings to support health workers through a SACCO fund for professional development and business ventures. He also announced a policy change to decouple medical school graduation from the completion of mandatory internships.
Why it matters
This policy shift addresses long-standing grievances among medical graduates in Uganda and provides significant financial support for the healthcare workforce.
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Museveni commits sh125 billion to empower health workers
“I think it was a mistake. I think it was wrong for the Ministry of Education to say that you don't graduate as a medical doctor until you have done this housemanship course. It was a mistake to mix the two, and it will be corrected. We shouldn't waste time on that,” said the President.
Museveni faulted the education ministry for linking graduation from medical school to the completion of internship, saying the two processes should be treated separately.
- President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged sh125 billion to enable health workers access affordable credit, upgrade their professional skills and create employment opportunities.
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