MakRun 2019: 5Km and 10Km Route Maps Released

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7 years ago

September 12, 2019

Mark Wamai

The Makerere University Endowment Fund Run 2019, 5Km Route Map. Assembly, 6:00am, Sunday 15th September 2019, Freedom Square, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.

#MakRun2019 Updates

As we gear up for the Third Edition of MakRun, the Organising Committee has released route maps for the 5Km and 10Km distances of #MakRun2019.

5Km Route (Numbers correspond to points on Map)

Runners proceed from Flag Off at Freedom Square to Main Gate (1)
Turn Left at Makerere Hill Road, proceed to Wandegeya Traffic Intersection (2)
Turn Right to Bombo Road (3), past Wandegeya Police Station, then turn Left at YMCA (4)
Proceed up Wandegeya Road, Turn Left onto Buganda Road (5)
Cross Nakasero Hill Road (6) and take Lourdel Road past Ministry of Health
At Italian Embassy, turn Left and slope to join Yusuf Lule Road (7)
Turn Left at Yusuf Lule Road (8), proceed to Mulago Roundabout
Connect to Binaisa Road (9) and proceed past next Roundabout (10) to Kubiri Roundabout
Turn Left onto Bombo Road (11) and at Shell, turn Right onto Muganzi Awongererwa Road (12)
Proceed uphill past Rugby Grounds, Boda Boda stage (13), onto Campus and turn Left at Africa Hall Warden’s Residence (14)
At Northcote Road, turn Right (15) and proceed past Nsibirwa Hall to the Roundabout
Continue uphill past CTF2, Main Library up to JICA Roundabout (16)
Turn left onto University Road and proceed past Main Building to Freedom Square
End of 5Km Route (17)

#MakRun2019 5Km Route Map

10Km Route (Numbers correspond to points on Map)

Runners proceed from Flag Off at Freedom Square to Main Gate (1)
Turn Left at Makerere Hill Road, proceed to Wandegeya Traffic Intersection (2)
Turn Right to Bombo Road (3), past Wandegeya Police Station, then turn Left at YMCA (4)
Proceed up Wandegeya Road, Turn Left onto Buganda Road (5)
Cross Nakasero Hill Road (6) and take Lourdel Road past Ministry of Health
Connect to Muwafu Road (7) and at next intersection, turn Left onto Kyadondo Road (8)
At next intersection, turn Left onto Kafu road (9) and continue past DFCU Towers
Take the next Right onto MacKinnon road (10), proceed to next intersection
Turn Left onto Sezibwa Road (11) and at the Embassy of South Sudan, turn Right onto Kagera Road (12)
At the intersection, turn Left onto Shimoni Road (13) and at Tanzanian High Commission, turn Right onto Clement Hill Road (14)
Continue along Clement Hill Road, cross Corydon Road (15), proceed past Office the Prime Minister and Uganda Media Center
At the intersection, turn Left onto Nile Avenue (16) and proceed to Garden City Roundabout
Turn Right onto Access Road (17), proceed past Oasis Mall, Centenary Park to Jinja Road
Turn Left onto Jinja Road (18) and at Airtel Roundabout, turn Left onto Wampewo Avenue (19)
Proceed uphill past Hotel Africana, Housing Finance Bank, Kololo Independence Grounds
At Kololo Traffic Intersection (20), connect to York Terrace, proceed past Makerere University Residences
At last intersection, turn Right onto Princess Charles Drive (21) and proceed past North Korean Embassy and Chinese Embassy (22)
At Lohana Academy, turn Left onto Sturrock Road (23), proceed downhill to Kisementi/Acacia Mall
At last intersection, turn Right briefly onto Acacia Avenue at City Oil (24) and then Left onto Kiira Road (25)
Proceed along Kiira Road to Mulago Roundabout (26) and turn Right onto Binaisa Road
Follow Binaisa Road until the First Round about before Kubiri Roundabout opposite Dwaliro Road (27)
Turn Left onto the Katanga Pedestrian Path (Murrum road) to Bombo Road
Turn Right onto Bombo Road (28) and Left into the Eastern Gate (29)
Proceed uphill past Estates & Works Department to the Roundabout/Makerere Police Post (30)
Turn Right onto Northcote Road, proceed past Nsibirwa Hall and Nkrumah Hall to the Roundabout (31)
Continue uphill past CTF2, Main Library up to JICA Roundabout
Turn left onto University Road (32) and proceed past Main Building to Freedom Square
End of 10Km Route (33)

#MakRun2019 10Km Route Map

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Makerere University Inaugurates 2nd Health User Committee

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Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (C) with L-R: Ms. Kevin Nabiryo, Mr. Godfrey Othieno, Dr. Allen Kabagenyi, Dr. Daniel Ruhweza, Dr. Lillian Tukahirwa and Prof. Josaphat Byamugisha after the inauguration on 20th April 2026. Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe inaugurates Second Makerere University Health User Committee (Mak-HUC) chaired by Dr. Allen Kabagenyi, 20th April 2026, Main Building, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe on 20^th 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.

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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.

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The 2^nd Mak-HUC has been appointed for a period of four years effective 1^st 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 1^st 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.

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A minimum of three recommendation letters duly signed by the referees.

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The Chief Human Resource Officer
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P.O. Box 7062
Kampala

Closing Date: 04^th May 2026, 17:00HRS E.A.T

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