Uganda Medical Association (UMA), a body that brings together all qualified and duly registered medical doctors in the country is in support of the ongoing strike by Intern doctors.
The Association said on Sunday that the strike should continue until the government heeds onto their demands.
On May 17th 2021, the Intern doctors under their umbrella Federation for Uganda Medical Interns (FUMI) laid down their tools stating that the government had failed to improve on their welfare and they are currently working and living under poor conditions.
According to a statement that was released by FUMI President, Dr. Lillian Nabwire, they are currently earning 960,000 shillings which they want increased up to 3 million shillings for them to live a decent life.
However, addressing journalists yesterday, Dr. Richard Idro, the Uganda Medical Association president said they are backing the interns so as to obtain decent pay and living conditions such that they can have appropriate meals and accommodation.
The FUMI Secretary General Dr. Faith Nabushawo has welcomed the support and called upon the interns to continue laying down their tools adding that they have sought an appointment with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni who has promised to meet them.
The Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Health, Dr. Diana Atwine a few days ago revealed that the government has no money to meet the medical interns’ allowances before advising them to resume work, finish internship and get better paying jobs.
