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GAMSU Sensitizes Principals & Dep. Principals on 2020 Policy
On 21st March, 2022 the Makerere University Grants Administration and Management Support Unit (GAMSU) led by Prof. Grace Bantebya Kyomuhendo embarked on sensitization meetings for all colleges and different units of the university with aim of introducing the Makerere University Grants Administration and Management Policy of 2020, and support offered by GAMSU. The meetings will also create a platform for staff exchanges on positive practices and challenges related to grants Administration and Management.
The sensitization meetings planned by GAMSU kicked off with a meeting for all College Principals and Deputy Principals in the Telepresence Center, Senate Building. Going forward, GAMSU will hold sensitization meetings in all colleges and units of the university.
While addressing the meeting, the Vice Chancellor announced that with GAMSU now in place, the university is compliant with the laws that govern grants administration and management globally and locally as per section 44 of the Public Finance Management Act, 2015. He also shared that the University will work with Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to remove all bureaucratic tendencies that may affect processing of grants and and research work at the university.
The Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance and Administration) and Chair of the GAMSU Steering Committee, Prof. Henry Alinaitwe informed the Principals and Deputy Principals that GAMSU is now Makerere’s One-Stop Coordination and Support Centre for Grants.
In the meeting, the University Secretary, Mr. Yusuf Kiranda reassured the Principals and Deputy Principals that the policy is not creating anything new about grants administration and management procedures in the university but rather streamlining and clearly outlining the available practices and norms. He called upon all staff in the university to always refer to the policy for guidance about grants administration and management.
Article by Laban Lwasa, Administrator GAMSU
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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