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Incoming AFRISA students urged to aim high
The Principal of the College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity (CoVAB) Prof. Frank Norbert Mwiine has advised incoming students admitted under the AFRISA program to utilize the opportunity before them by gaining skills that will help them transform their lives and the community.
The advice was delivered in a message by the Head of the Department of Livestock and Industrial Resources (LIR) Dr. Dorothy Nampanzira who represented the Principal at an event organized to orient the new students admitted on programs in the different industrial value chains offered by Makerere University under the AFRISA program, tenable at CoVAB on Wednesday 21st August 2024.
Students were admitted on a number of industrial value chains that include;
- Education and Industry
- Poultry Industry and Business
- Dairy Industry and Business
- Feed Industry and Business
- Leather Industry and Business
- Pig Industry and Business
- Meat Industry and Business
- Bee Industry and Business
- Fish Industry and Business
- Wildlife Industry and Business
‘Makerere University is a brand. You are going to get quality education and your coming here was the right decision and the right choice’ said Dr. Nampanzira, while addressing the students that will offer certificate and Diploma programs. While making reference to the content of the Makerere University Anthem that among other things states that We build for The Future, the she advised the incoming students to aim at acquiring the skills that will help them become job creators rather than job seekers. Try your best to transform yourself and become what you desire to be. The knowledge here is for you to be the best version of yourselves.
Dr. Nampanzira said the world today is faced with a scarcity of jobs, with many people seeking employment opportunities and many governments struggling with job creation. The courses of your choice at CoVAB will enable you become job creators and you will be able to employ other people hence providing solutions to such global challenges. She said by coming to the university you are your own job creator and so take up the opportunities availed at the institution. She informed the students that Makerere University was a place of discovery with potential for growth from various angles and encouraged them to make use of the resources like the Library, the sports facilities, the University Hospital as well as the counselling and guidance center in case of need.
In the area of academics, Dr. Nampanzira urged to students to demand for their rights to getting taught and be vigilant to ensure that they get value for their money. She explained the options available for career growth from certificate to Ph.D. and asked them to aim high, irrespective of their current program.
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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