The Order of Doctors of Mozambique (OrMM) has annulled the certification exams taken by graduates of the Medicine course at Lúrio University (UniLúrio), alleging "serious irregularities" in the training process at the Faculty of Health Sciences.

The decision, communicated in September 2024, comes after a fact-finding mission that detected a lack of agendas, incomplete internships and administrative failures, including teachers without a contract and a lack of regular classes since 2021.

Based on these findings, OrMM, quoted by the portal NganiIn a statement to the press, the Commission of Inquiry "declared the results of the exams held on May 11, 2024 null and void, ordered the temporary suspension of the admission of new candidates from UniLúrio and recommended the creation of a commission of inquiry to assess the quality of medical education at that institution".

In the same publication, UniLúrio's academic vice-rector, Fred Nelson, stated that the university "only certifies students who have fully complied with the study plan", guaranteeing that the institution is still in dialogue with the Bar Association to clarify the situation.

"All the graduates certified by Lúrio University have completed their academic career according to the syllabus. It's up to the Bar Association to rule on their decisions," said Nelson.

While the impasse persists, sixth-year medical students face another problem: they have been waiting for four months for their internship to begin at Nampula Central Hospital.

According to the students, the delay is due to a lack of funds for internship subsidies, which is the responsibility of the Ministry of Finance. The provincial director of Health, Munira Abdoo, confirmed the delay, but assured that the problem is being resolved.

The vice-rector assured, however, that the internship "should start in the next few days" and attributed the situation to "a misunderstanding between the parties involved". Despite this, the students fear that the prolonged interruption will affect the quality of the training.

 

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