In a latest announcement, the Ministry of Health has asked pre-medical interns who are in position to do so to commence internship at their own cost to apply for deployment in training centres of their choice.
According to Dr. Diana Atwine the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, officials from the ministry met the pre-medical interns on Monday to discuss the available options for deployment to medical interns as they await communication from the Ministry of Finance on availability of funds for their allowances.
Dr. Atwine however, revealed they have since been approached by a number of parents requesting to allow some of their pre-interns to start internship at their own cost to avoid further loss of time.
It is under this demand that she has tipped individuals who are ready to commence internship to urgently apply for deployment using the ministry’s website, adding that the money used will be reimbursed when the funds are available.
The Permanent Secretary says the ministry has observed over time that delayed deployment of medical interns has distorted the internship cycles given that other students are about to graduate.
“The Ministry also observed that the delayed deployment of medical interns has distorted the internship cycles given that other students are about to graduate from various medical schools and these will also compete for the same training facilities,” the statement read in part.
“It is against this background that the Ministry requested those pre-medical interns who in the meantime can afford, to apply for deployment in the internship training centers of their choice,” added.