Executive Summary

Medical interns in Uganda are facing a grave and recurring issue that demands immediate attention and action!As women who are most affected by the state of healthcare in Uganda, we are deeply concerned about the challenges faced by the medical interns.

While medical interns make up about 60% of the healthcare workforce in Uganda (Ministry of Health in Uganda in 2019)1 , out of the 1,068 medical interns who are placed in various health facilities across the country, 404 (38%) are male and 664 (62%) are female2 . However, these interns are facing significant hurdles and difficulties