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Uganda-Hunan Sign MoU to Boost Graduate & Vocational Training
This evening, Wednesday 11th December, 2019 at the Ministry of Education and Sports of the Hunan Province of China, Mr. Alex Kakooza, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Sports has signed an agreement of cooperation in the area of higher and vocational education with the Deputy Director of Hunan Department of Education. The agreement paves the way for student and academic staff exchange between Uganda and Hunan. Under the agreement Ugandan students will get scholarships for masters and PhD in various disciplines at the more than 100 universities in Hunan. There will also be exchange of academic staff between Ugandan universities and universities in Hunan.
During the signing ceremony, Mr. Kakooza briefed his hosts about the education system in Uganda and the urgent need to support the Government’s strategy of promoting vocational education. The Hunan team informed the Ugandan delegation that Hunan has made advances in vocational education, especially in the areas of agriculture, manufacturing and tourism. They added that Hunan was ready to share their experiences with Uganda. The two delegations expressed appreciation for the strides made by the Confucius Institute at Makerere University and pledged continued support to the Institute.
The Ugandan delegation included the Vice Chancellor of Makerere University, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, the Director of the Confucius Institute at Makerere University, Dr. Gilbert Gumoshabe and the Communication Officer of Makerere University, Mr. Mathias Ssemanda.
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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