Namibia: Medical Graduates in Limbo As Internships Stall Due to Lack of Funds

More than 160 medical graduates say they have been left out in the cold after the Ministry of Health and Social Services informed them that their internships, initially scheduled for September, have been postponed to January 2026 due to a lack of funds.

The group, which consists of less than five University of Namibia (Unam) graduates, about 20 doctors who passed the Health Professions Councils of Namibia (HPCNA) licensing exam in April, and more than 140 foreign-trained graduates, received…