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Mak Don Dr. Robert Fungo recognised by the Federal Government of Ethiopia
Makerere University Lecturer Dr. Robert Fungo on Tuesday, 26th March, 2019 received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Ethiopian Government through the Federal Minister of Agriculture.
Dr. Fungo was recognized for providing expert support to the Government of Ethiopia to develop a nutrition training manual for grassroots Agriculture Extension Officers.
“The Ethiopian Government through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources has recognized you for your significant contribution in the development of the training manual of Kebele Agriculture Extension Workers.
Your expertise in how to integrate nutrition indicators and activities in the training manual is appreciated by the government”, part of the message sent by Tamene Taye read.
Tamene Taye is a Senior nutrition expert, a professional educator and advisor on nutrition to the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture.
Dr. Fungo thanked his lecturers for the mentorship.
“The Ethiopians, who I supported to develop nutrition-sensitive agriculture training guidelines for Extension workers and the Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture Strategy, have recognized my efforts. I thank Prof. Muyonga who mentored me.” Dr. Fungo said.
Dr. Robert Fungo is a Lecturer at the Department of Food Technology and Human Nutrition, Makerere University School of Food Technology, Nutrition & Bio-Engineering. His Teaching, Research and Community Outreach is in the Field of Applied Human Nutrition, Food Science and Food Technology.
As a Nutritionist & Food Technologist, he is interested in understanding the influence of agriculture and food systems on the nutrition and food security of women and children in low and middle-income African countries (LMIACs).
Details about Dr. Robert Fungo please click on the link below:
https://ug.linkedin.com/in/robert-fungo-phd-2a245956
Report compiled by:
Odama Brenda;
Internee, CAES Communication 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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