Thousands of health interns have reported to hospitals across the country in Kenya's largest internship deployment yet, as the Ministry of Health moves to strengthen the workforce under Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
The Ministry has deployed 6,484 interns for a year-long supervised clinical training in accredited hospitals.
The cohort includes 1,147 medical officers, 87 dentists, 500 pharmacists, 659 Bachelor of Science clinical officers, 1,993 diploma clinical officers and 2,098 Bachelor of Science nurses.
In a statement dated June 27, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale described the posting as a significant milestone for the country's healthcare system and urged eligible pre-interns to collect their posting letters to ease timely deployment. "This milestone underscores the ministry's commitment to building the health workforce and ensuring timely deployment of interns," said Duale.
