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Amb Park PC Donation Boosts MakLIB Korea Corner
On 6th August 2014, the Republic of Korea cemented her long-term relationship with Makerere University by opening the Korea Corner at the Main Library. The facility which was officially opened by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary H.E. Park Jong-Dae is well-stocked with reading materials to help students acquire knowledge and skills on Korean language and culture. To date the Korea Corner has registered 30 users in the form of students attending Korean Language classes.
On Wednesday, 6th May 2015, Makerere was once again privileged to host Ambassador Park Jong-Dae at a simple yet significant ceremony as he handed over 10 computers to the Korea Corner in the Makerere University Main Library. Receiving the Ambassador on behalf of the Acting University Librarian Dr. Hellen Byamugisha, the College of Health Sciences (CHS) Librarian Dr. Alison Kinengyere thanked H.E. Park Jong-Dae for valuing South Korea’s relationship with Makerere University. “We hope that this will further promote the cultural and academic exchanges between Makerere University and the other institutions in Korea that will be collaborating with us,” she said.
Speaking at the occasion, H.E Park Jong-Dae noted that the PC donation was just one of a series of actions intended to advance activities at the Korea Corner. “I would like to thank you for your collaboration and I am honoured to make this humble contribution to the Korea Corner. From now on, I will request experts and members of my staff to make greater use of this corner by making presentations about Korea in their preferred areas,” remarked Ambassador Jong-Dae.
Ambassador Park shared that the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Uganda has a number of programmes such as language contests and examinations that would be of great benefit to students at the Korea Corner. He added that the Republic of Korea will hold its 70th Independence Anniversary in August 2015 and welcomed Staff of Makerere University to join the seminar that will be organized as part of the celebrations.
The Korea Corner is manned by a Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) volunteer who also doubles as the Korean language teacher. Speaking at the handover she thanked the Ambassador for boosting her teaching activities, further pledging that “I and my students will use them well.”
Article by Public Relations Office
The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe on 20th April 2026 inaugurated the Second Makerere University Health User Committee (Mak-HUC). The Committee was established by the Vice Chancellor in 2022 as part of his strategic mandate to strengthen and oversee the University Hospital services delivery.
Chaired by Dr. Allen Kabagenyi from the College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS), Mak-HUC has as its members; Prof. Josaphat K. Byamugisha-Director Makerere University Health Services (MakHS) and Dr. Daniel Ronald Ruhweza-Department of Law and Jurisprudence, School of Law.
Other members include; Dr. Arthur Kwizera-Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, College of Health Sciences (CHS) and Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA) Representative, Dr. Lillian Tukahirwa-Makerere University Administrative Staff Association (MASA) Representative, Mr. Godfrey Othieno- National Union of Educational Institutions (NUEI) Representative, and as Secretariat, Ms. Kevin M. Nabiryo-Directorate of Human Resources.
The 2nd Mak-HUC has been appointed for a period of four years effective 1st January 2026 with a mandate to: Guide, monitor and oversee delivery of health services by MakHS; Represent the interests and concerns of staff and students that use MakHS; Advise on alignment with sustainable health financing and insurance models; Strengthen systems for fraud prevention, digital transformation and access to specialized treatment, among other responsibilities.
The 1st Mak-HUC was chaired by Dr. Allen Kabagenyi and had as members; Prof. Josaphat Byamugisha, Dr. Fred Mayambala, Dr. Zahara Nampewo, Mr. Othieno Godfrey, Mr. Apunyo Paul Okiria and Ms. Ikiriza Racheal. Milestones during the first era included; Outpatient Department visits growth from 4,802 (2022) to 7,388 (Nov 2025) for staff and 14,641 (2022) to 19,069 (Nov 2025) for students.
Others milestones included; Commissioning of a fully equipped Operating Theatre, Establishment of a modern Imaging Hub, Development of a fully functional Audiology Unit, Expansion of the Temporal Bone Laboratory, Launch of the Olink Proteomics Platform and Enhancement of the Dental Unit with 32 dental chairs and experienced personnel.
Related article: https://news.mak.ac.ug/2025/12/three-years-of-impact-makerere-university-health-user-committee-presents-status-report/
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