Medical interns occupy Afya House, demand immediate posting
Hundreds of medical, dental, and pharmacy interns gathered at the Ministry of Health on Monday to demand their immediate posting, citing years of waiting after completing their studies. https://shorturl.at/NAX6i
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00:00We as medical, dental and pharmacy interns gather here today with one mission
00:07to ensure our posting is effective and that no one is left behind.
00:12We endured more than six years of gruelling medical school,
00:16sacrificing our lives to acquire life-saving knowledge and skills.
00:22Yet the Ministry of Health, under the leadership of Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Akumita,
00:28is jeopardising our future.
00:31We have been at home for two years now, our knowledge is decaying
00:35and we are losing opportunities to advance our lives.
00:39The psychological suffering we endure is immense.
00:42Without a licence we cannot practice medicine.
00:46Many of us are grappling with depression and suicidal ideation.
00:50Due to this injustice, our parents are distraught,
00:54our families are stressed and we are constantly asked,
00:57when will we start our internship?
01:00But we have no answers.
01:02So, we are here to demand those answers.
01:06We have come to occupy the Ministry of Health to declare that we are tired.
01:10We are tired of being taken for granted.
01:13Our future cannot be held hostage.
01:16While we possibly watch, the days of slavery and oppression are over.
01:22We know our rights and it is our right to be posted within 30 days after completing our studies.
01:28We collectively reject victimisation and the deprivation of opportunities that rightly belong to us.
01:35On Saturday, we made a submission to MOH with two ultimatums.
01:40All interns must be posted today with payments as per the CPA 2017
01:47Between MOH and KPDU.
01:50To be made in batches as resources become available.
01:53If this is not done, we will occupy MOH.
01:57And like the healthiers, we don't miss a word.