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Prof. Nawangwe hosts Prof. Lewis as Mak and Yale Mark 12 Years of Partnership
The Vice Chancellor of Makerere University, Professor Barnabas Nawangwe on Wednesday 13th March 2019 hosted Prof. Pericles Lewis, Yale University’s Vice President for Global Strategy and Deputy Provost for International Affairs. Also in attendance were the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance and Administration) – Prof. William Bazeyo, Principal College of Health Sciences (CHS) – Prof. Charles Ibingira, Director, Makerere University Yale University (MUYU) Program – Prof. Harriet Mayanja- Kizza and staff from CHS and Yale.
The MUYU program; initially between the Internal Medicine departments of both Institutions, has been in existence since 2006. The program was started with a major objective of "an exchange of internal medicine students and junior faculty geared towards improving patient care through enhancement of medical education”. The program has over the years grown to include the Departments of Nursing, Surgery, Pathology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, as well as the Masters' program in Emergency Medicine.
Through MUYU, both institutions have had undergraduates, postgraduates and faculty from each university spend some time ranging from 1 to 12 months in training at the other institution. Uganda has benefited markedly from the 6-12 month rotations of Makerere University lecturers at Yale University, where they have gained expertise in various sub-discipline specialties.
Prof. Lewis’ onsite visit to Makerere University is aimed at meeting with various key persons so as to discuss the potential of broadening the relationships in the health profession disciplines, as well as other areas at both Universities, and to celebrate the last 12 years of the MUYU partnership.
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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