The Vice Chancellor of Makerere University, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, has inaugurated a new Lung Institute Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors will supervise the institute’s activities to ensure prosperity as it carries out research and provides clinical services with the aim of generating and implementing evidence-based methods to improve lung health.
The inaugural meeting took place on the 28th February 2019 at the Makerere University Lung Institute, College of Health Sciences, Mulago Hospital.
The new board will be chaired by Prof. Charles Ibingira, the Principal of the College of Health Sciences, Makerere University. Dr. Bruce J Kirenga, the founding Director was retained as the Director of the institute for another 4- year term.
Other members of the board are;
Prof. Nelson Sewankambo –College of Health Sciences, Makerere University
Prof Thys van der Molen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Prof. Josephine Kasolo –College of Health Sciences, Makerere University
Dr. Henry Mwebasa –Director General, Ministry of Health
Mr. Charles Barugahare –University Secretary, Makerere University
Mr. Henry Mwebe –Director of Legal Affairs, Makerere University
Speaking at the inaugural meeting, Prof. Nawangwe, who also toured the institute premises, applauded the College of Health Sciences for establishing a specialist institute. He said, “The institute provides super specialized care in the region which people usually get from abroad thus it will save Ugandans expenses incurred in seeking specialist care abroad”. He implored the Lung Institute to set up a specialized lung hospital in the future. He appealed to the College of Health Sciences to support emerging of institutes within the College of Health Sciences and in other Colleges.
Prof. Nawangwe also welcomed the idea of the Makerere University Lung Institute’s First International Lung Science Symposium that will be held alongside the Institute’s launch on the 29th and 30th April 2019.
The Vice Chancellor and the Principal, College of Health Sciences urged emerging institutes such as the Lung Institute to always share their successes with their mother institution Makerere University.
The Office of the Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released the admission lists for Bachelor of Laws for the Academic Year 2025/2026.
Please note that the list includes Government Sponsorship for Bachelor of Laws i.e A-Level (Direct Entry), Bachelor of Laws-Day – (LAW) and Bachelor of Laws-Afternoon – (LAA)
Makerere University has received 700 digital tablets from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), aimed at enhancing statistical research, teaching, and data-driven decision-making across the institution.
The donation was made on June 30, 2025, as part of UBOS’ broader initiative to distribute a total of 3,025 tablets to ten government-funded institutions of higher learning. The handover ceremony was attended by Makerere’s Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi and Mr. Simon Kizito, the Deputy University Secretary among other Vice Chancellors and accounting officers.
Vice Chancellors from government-funded institutions of higher learning that received the donation of tablets from UBOS.
Dr. Allen Kabagenyi, a UBOS Board Director, who coordinated the distribution of the tablets to the respective 10 Public universities, underscored the significance of inter-institutional collaboration in fostering a data-literate and innovative generation. “This initiative is a testament to the power of partnerships between public institutions. In a country like Uganda, with one of the youngest populations globally, equipping our future leaders with the right tools is critical to achieving both national and global development goals,” she remarked.
The tablets had initially been procured and deployed during the recently concluded National Population and Housing Census. UBOS Executive Director Dr. Chris Mukiza explained that their redistribution marks the beginning of the Bureau’s post-census utilization strategy.
Dr. Chris Mukiza (L) flanked by his Board Director Dr. Allen Kabagenyi (R) addressing the meeting.
“We acquired 120,000 tablets to conduct the census, and as we committed earlier, we are ensuring that these resources continue to serve the country even after the census,” said Dr. Mukiza. “Our expectation is that these tablets will strengthen data collection, teaching, and research in universities and higher institutions. We want to see a culture where statistics are not only produced but also actively used to influence development outcomes.”
Dr. Mukiza encouraged academic institutions to take full advantage of the extensive data available at UBOS, emphasizing that greater use of statistical resources will translate into more impactful research and policy interventions.
Some of the accounting officers who attended the handover ceremony.
During the same event – cultural institutions also received tablets.
With this donation, Makerere University is well-positioned to further empower students and researchers in statistical analysis, evidence-based planning, and innovation-driven teaching.