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CHS Grants Office Annual Report 2022

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3 years ago

April 4, 2023

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Senior Manager – Grants & Contracts, Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS), Mr. Mordecai Tayebwa.

I am pleased to present to you the Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) Grants Office Annual Report for financial year, 2022. In it, we reflect on the activities, milestones and future plans for the office. In 2022, we witnessed tremendous improvement in grants portfolio, management and compliance and research administration of various projects within the college.

To cite just a few examples, out of the 60 grant proposals submitted for funding, 37 were acquired, including a $2M grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate the use of familial cancer-risk among adolescents in Uganda. Consequently, the Grants Office has established the College’s first online forum for sharing the latest funding calls.

Additionally, the Grants Office has been at the forefront of imparting knowledge and skills in budgeting, financial management and intellectual property to project staff. Trainings on the relevance of Intellectual Property Rights and the fundamentals of research Administration were organized for junior faculty and researchers in March 2022 and April, 2022 with the aim of training of researchers and research managers in intellectual property management in order to improve their awareness and knowledge of IP for research inventions. These achievements and more have been brought about by the tireless efforts of our college leadership, staff and network of research administrators.

For example, through our National and Regional Network of Research Administrators, the Grants Office worked with leading minds from different institutions such as the H3Africa Initiative, Busitema University, Soroti University, Jointly Clinical Research Center and Uganda Christian University (UCU) to identify, share and provide timely information on funding opportunities.

As we move into this new year, we will continue to build on these successes and focus on improving our support to all researchers. For a more detailed explanation of the services that we offer and ongoing initiatives, I encourage you to visit our website https://chs.mak.ac.ug/grants

I would like to thank you for taking the time to learn more about our work and its impact.

Happy New year to you all.

Mordecai Tayebwa,
SENIOR GRANTS MANAGER

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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.

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.

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. — ***Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (C) interacts with members of the 2nd Mak-HUC.***

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.

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