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University Hospital Receives Facelift, Remodelling On Course
In 2017, the Leadership placed the management of the Makerere University Health Services under the College of Health Sciences (CHS). This decision coincided with works being undertaken by the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Makerere University as compensation for the land annexed during expansion of Makerere Hill Road.
The works under the MoU which included resurfacing of roads, parking lots, construction of walkways as well as installation of street lighting within the Main Campus also had a component that catered for renovations at the University Hospital.
On Tuesday, 23rd January 2018, the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance and Administration)-Prof. William Bazeyo, accompanied by Director Estates and Works-Eng. Christina Kakeeto, Principal CHS-Dr. Charles Ibingira, Acting Director, Engineering and Technical Services, KCCA-Eng. Justus Akankwasa, Director University Hospital-Dr. Margaret Wandera and other officials from Makerere and KCCA were taken on a guided tour of works completed under Phase I of the hospital renovation by the contractor.
In her remarks, Eng. Christina Kakeeto congratulated the contractor upon successfully completing the works which gave the University Hospital a new paintjob. She however urged the contractor’s representative to take note of all the observations made during the site tour and have them corrected by the next site meeting.
Dr. Margaret Wandera who was all praise for the facelift thanked members of Management and stakeholders present for making time to attend the site inspection. She noted that whereas Phase I had given the buildings a much needed new look, she looked forward to even more improvements in subsequent phases.
The Principal CHS, Dr. Ibingira applauded the Estates and Works Department (EWD) for being on ground to supervise the works and thanked the University Management for allocating funds to the renovations. “We have a lot of faith that the Makerere Administration will give us all the necessary support to continuously remodel this facility until all clinical, fencing, plumbing and other structural needs are met.”
He noted that apart from the structural facelift, a lot of equipment is needed to improve the services of the facility and hoped that the support would be forthcoming.
Eng. Justus Akankwasa in his remarks expressed happiness at once again being at Makerere. “I have a deeply entrenched sense of care for Makerere University as an institution I served for twelve years under the Estates and Works Department” he said, further adding “My career was founded here.”
He thanked Makerere for trusting KCCA to implement all the compensation works under the Kampala Institutional and Infrastructure Development Project (KIIDP 2). Under KIIDP 2, KCCA is widening and upgrading roads and drainages in Kampala. It also is easing revenue collection, house and road location.
In his remarks, Prof. William Bazeyo, thanked the contractor for a job well done and tipped him to satisfactorily complete the remaining works, so as to better his chances of being considered for subsequent renovation Phases. He thanked KCCA for all the renovation works undertaken at the Main Campus, noting that, “everyday, I receive an increasing number of requests from parties who want to tour Makerere University, thanks to the attractive facelift by KCCA.”
Prof. Bazeyo challenged the University Hospital leadership to not only focus on the facelift but also the clinical services. “As you are aware, the Staff Health Insurance Scheme is now operational, and if you improve the services here, you will be able to attract the staff and more revenue” he concluded.
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The College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity (CoVAB) on Thursday 17th June, 2021 commenced celebrations to mark 50 Years of Veterinary Higher Education, Science, Technology, Innovation and Services (HESTIS) in Uganda. The blended event held at the Industrial Livestock Research, Incubation and Skilling (ILRIS) Center at Nakyesasa, Namulonge as well as online was presided over by the Chancellor, Prof. Ezra Suruma and First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports (MoES), Hon. Janet Museveni both represented by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe.
The event, held as part of Makerere University Centenary Celebrations (1922-2022) was a moment of celebration for 1,930 skilled livestock agribusiness entrepreneurs who were awarded certificates in recognition of completion of their respective courses. Owing to the strict Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) instituted by the Ministry of Health (MoH) to curb the spread of COVID-19, the students from Incubation Hubs in Atiak, Butaleja, Mubende, Nakyesasa, Sheema and Wakiso were awarded their certificates virtually.
In her remarks read by Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, Hon. Janet Museveni thanked Makerere University for supporting grassroots level development through groundbreaking innovations under the Africa Institute for Strategic Services and Development-Skills for Production Enterprise Development and Accreditation (AFRISA-SPEDA) model.
“I am extremely pleased that Makerere University, through those innovative approaches, has developed and launched the alternative approach to building human capital and transferring knowledge to enterprises in communities.
“I would like to encourage all those involved in skills development to adopt methodologies that transform those trainees that go through these programs in ways that enable them also transform the societies they live in” read the Minister’s remarks.
She further noted that commissioning of the CoVAB@50 celebrations was both timely and rewarding. “The commissioning of the college innovations indeed has made meaning. This is a true path to growth of an Academic and Development College of the University, and we congratulate you again.”
Addressing the congregation as Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe congratulated CoVAB alumna and incoming Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (MoSTI) under the Office of the President, Dr. Monica Musenero upon her recent appointment. “We thank His Excellency the President for identifying you. Science is in good hands.”
Prof. Nawangwe urged Dr. Musenero to address the structures of managing research and innovation in Uganda, “including the role of the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology and the apparent need to establish a Research Council for Uganda.”
In the same breath he thanked the outgoing and pioneer Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Hon. Dr. Elioda Tumuwesigye, for his role in ensuring that the ministry is empowered to carry out its mandate.
The Chancellor congratulated CoVAB upon training the bulk of Veterinary Doctors in Uganda over the last 50 years and more recently, Laboratory Technologists at the highest level. He recognised Makerere University‘s obligation to contribute to the economic self-determination of Uganda and thanked CoVAB for conducting research that addresses hindrances to national development, especially in the livestock industry.
“The anti-tick vaccine is one of such innovations which will solve the huge problem of tick-borne diseases that have caused enormous losses to our farmers. There are many other problems on which the college is researching and we thank you for the enthusiasm” he added.
The Chancellor commended CoVAB for being the vanguard of transformation of the grassroots communities through the SPEDA model. “I urge Government to fund this important initiative so that it can more meaningfully contribute to solving the big problem of youth unemployment.”
In her remarks, Dr. Monica Musenero commended the Principal, CoVAB, Prof. John David Kabasa for fulfilling the College’s dream of enabling the masses who drop out of the education value chain as well as those who complete education but have no skills for livelihood, to attain certification in agribusiness entrepreneurship.
“Many people attain academic success and write papers, publish and they become professors but without demonstrable impact on their nation. You have shown by the thousands that you have touched nationwide that indeed you are a professor of national transformation. Congratulations,” remarked Dr. Musenero.
She therefore congratulated the teams at CoVAB and AFRISA upon successfully conceiving and executing a model that is non-traditional, informal, not easily understood and not documented in any textbooks.
As Minister, Dr. Musenero noted that witnessing thousands of individuals from across the country whose skills had been honed through a university programme receiving certificates gave her a lot of hope and material to embark on her tenure with. “I will be looking forward to harnessing these resources as we initiate work on the next leg of Science, Technology and Innovation in the country under the President’s Office.”
The invitation to the Principal, CoVAB to present students for the award of the ordinary diplomas, ordinary certificates and artisan certificates was given by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs), Dr. Umar Kakumba. He congratulated the awardees upon successfully completing their respective courses and graduating with evidence on an enterprise.
Prof. Kabasa clarified that the approach used to train the day’s awardees was not simply a vocational skilling. “The combination of action research with knowledge transfer, skilling, plus assessment and accreditation processes done by organs like the DIT (Directorate of Industrial Training, MoES) has given us this result, for the University to provide true leadership and transformation of the community.”
Present at the celebrations were the Director, DIT, MoES-Mr. Byakatonda Patrick and the Deputy Commissioner Social Services Development, MoES Madam Elizabeth Bateme who have worked through the Academic-Community-Public-Private-Partnership model to ensure that students graduate as entrepreneurs with micro enterprises.
Prior to presiding over the ceremony, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, on behalf of the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports officially commissioned the SPEDA Training, Incubation and Research Centre – Nakyesasa.
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