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Medical students to graduate after six years

Starting this July 2026, we are going to change the way we have been doing things. You are going to be assessed thoroughly, and graduation will take place after your internship. You are going to graduate after you have finished your internship,” Atwine said.

Atwine (second-left) leading a delegation from European Union, the United Nations Population Fund and other partners on a tour of the National Knowledge Hub at Kawempe National Referral Hospital after the launch of the facility on Tuesday. (Credit: John Musenze)
By: John Musenze, Journalists @New Vision


KAMPALA - The Government has unveiled new reforms within Uganda’s medical training system, declaring that no medical student will graduate before completing an internship.

The directive, experts say,

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Diana Atwine