Call for PhD Scholarship Applications 2022/2023.
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Background The MUST-IUC Partnership titled “University as a Facilitator for Community-Based Sustainable Solutions to Demographic Challenges in South-Western Uganda” hereafter referred to as UCoBS is a 10-year (2022-2032) collaborative partnership project between Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium) and other Flemish Higher Education Institutions funded by the Flemish Interuniversity Council […]
Say NO to Urogynecology Disorders in NGH.
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A MUST/MRRH team lead by Dr. Musa Kayondo (PhD) carried out a 5 day medical camp in Nakaseke General Hospital (NGH) to address urogynecology challenges in Nakaseke District and Surrounding areas. The team comprised of Dr. Musa Kayondo, Head of the team and HoD Obstetrics and Gynecology, urogynecology fellows; Dr. Rodgers Kaijabwangu and Dr. Brenda […]
LASEC INTERNATIONAL visits Department of Medical Laboratory Science.
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on 17th August, LASEC INTERNATIONAL made a courtesy visit to the Department of Laboratory Science at Mbarara University of Science and Technology. LASEC INTERNATIONAL is a South Africa equipment company who for the past five years have supplied equipment to the MUST Clinical and Research Laboratories. LASEC INTERNATIONAL visiting team included Eng. Stephen Smith (Head, […]
MK and Team making a difference in Lira Hospital Regional Referral Hospital.
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Dr. Musa Kayondo (PhD) together with a team of 9 medical persons organized a one-week medical camp in Lira Regional Referral Hospital for to address urogynecology challenges. This included fistula, Pelvic organ prolapse and other advanced gynecological disorders. The team comprised of several medical personels from different departments as follows; Dr. Onesimus Byamukama and Dr. […]
Dr. Edwin Nuwagira’s grant gives hope to TB patients in Uganda.
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Dr. Edwin Nuwagira (MMED) received a 2021 American Thoracic Society (ATS) Community Diversity Grant for his project “Improving Pulmonary Function After Tuberculosis in Uganda (IMPACT-U).” IMPACT-U is an implementation research study whose primary goal is to improve lung (pulmonary) function and health-related quality of life lived by TB survivors in Uganda. As a result of […]
Meet the champions of East African Medical Quiz Competition.
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Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine participated in the East African medical quiz competition and games held in Kisumu City Kenya. This took place from 21/07/2022- 24/07/2022. The comptetion was hosted by the Medical Students Association of Kenya (MSAKE) under the theme: “MEDICAL EDUCATION AS A TRANSLATIONAL TOOL IN REDUCING THE BURDEN […]
MUST Alumni shine at Mandela Washington Fellowship and Alumni Enrichment Institute (AEI) Programs 2022.
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This year, Mbarara University is blessed to have two of her alumni selected for the Mandela Washington Fellowship and Alumni Enrichment Institute (AEI) Programs 2022 and these include Mr. Ronard Tushabe and Ms. Joana Ankunda. Mr. Ronard Tushabe is among 25 Mandela Washington Fellows from 17 African countries hosted at University of Notre Dame in […]
MUST unveils the Glaucoma Screening and Treatment Project.
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On 25th July 2022, the Department of Ophthalmology unveiled the Glaucoma Screening and Treatment project for South Western Uganda that will end in December 2024. The 2 billion UGX project funded by the Christian Blind Mission (CBM) aims at contributing towards the health system strengthening to provide glaucoma screening and care in the South Western […]
Regional Communications Infrastructural Program (RCIP) launched, MUST commended for prioritizing health innovations.
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On July 21, 2022, a delegation from the National Information Technology Authority (NITA) visited Mbarara University of Science and Technology to check on the achievements the institution has registered since it was connected National Backbone Infrastructure. NITA was also launching the Regional Communications Infrastructural Program (RCIP) at an event which was held at Igongo Culture […]
MUST Emergency Response outreach in Kisoro District
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A team of 40 undergraduate medical students and 4 Masters of Public Health (MPH) postgraduate trainees from the Faculty of Medicine (FoM), Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) with support from First Mile Community Health Program, Department of Community Health (DoCH) conducted a three-day emergency response outreach Bunagana town council, Kisoro district, Southwestern Uganda. […]