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Dr. Elizabeth Namukombe Ekong is UCU’s new Dean of the Faculty of Public Health, Nursing, and Midwifery, and the current chairperson of the Uganda Nursing and Midwives Council. Ekong becomes Dean of Faculty of Public Health, Nursing, and Midwifery - Midwives are witnesses of the miracle that giving birth is. In doing so, they support mothers through labor and delivery.
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Joel Atuhaire (center) and his co-host Joanna Akunda (right) shooting an episode of the podcast. At left is a guest, Juuko Shallom Atuhaire: Studying law, practicing podcasting - In today’s world of social media, increasingly, there is evidence of the reality being filtered or purposefully misrepresented. And that casts doubt on if we are truly living the truth or merely consuming digital illusions.
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Jovia Kusiima (wearing white T-shirt) teaching young girls how to make reusable pads Kusiima fights for menstrual justice in Uganda - Growing up in Nyakabonge, a village in Kikuube district, western Uganda, Jovia Kusiima witnessed firsthand the dreams of many young girls cut short simply because they could not afford to maintain menstrual hygiene. 
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UCU academic leadership unveiling the competence-based education model included (L-R): Rev. Dr. Paul Kakooza, Director of Education of the Province of the Anglican Church of Uganda; Rev. Assoc. Prof. John Mulindwa Kitayimbwa, UCU’s Deputy Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs; Assoc. Prof. Angella Napakol, UCU’s Director of Academic Affairs; and Dean of the UCU School of Education, Dr. Mary Ocheng Kagoire. UCU transitions to competence-based education model - Uganda Christian University (UCU) has embraced the transition to a competence-based education model, aligning with the government’s broader education reforms that are aimed at producing highly skilled and employable graduates.
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Prof. James Kiwanuka-Tondo in the UCU Deanship gown Noted health communicator is new School of Journalism, Media, Communication Dean - “To see the school prospering among the best schools of Journalism, Media and Communication (JMC) in Africa.” Such is the vision that drives the new Uganda Christian University (UCU) School of JMC dean, Professor James Kiwanuka-Tondo.
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Deo Musekura (center) receives his award from UCU Vice Chancellor Aaron Mushengyezi. At left is Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Assoc. Prof. John Kitayimbwa. Musekura lives his calling as a driver - For Deo Musekura, driving is not just a job. It is a calling. The call is to work and ensure the safety of passengers.
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Assoc. Prof. Aaron Mushengyezi receiving church instruments of power UCU Vice Chancellor cements footprint in church leadership - Uganda Christian University (UCU) Vice Chancellor, Assoc. Prof. Aaron Mushengyezi, was recently installed as a Lay Canon for Education and Human Resource Development in Bukedi Diocese in eastern Uganda.
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John Lufafa having a light moment with a “kid” at the farm ‘Starting with just two goats, I realized the potential…’ - According to the Tridge agri-food data and intelligence website, New Zealand was the top goat meat exporter in 2024. Nowadays, Uganda Christian University (UCU) graduate John Lufafa is watching these statistics with a goal to bring Uganda up on the list
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Rev. Dr Simon Masiga Masiga seeks to take church to people with disabilities - A few minutes after 9 a.m on November 11, 2024, the Rev. Simon Masiga stood in front of an audience – both physical and virtual — in CHUSS Smart room at Makerere University’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
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How Mpox spreads UCU’s health and safety response to Mpox - Typical weekend activity at the Uganda Christian University (UCU), Main Campus, has a temporary lull.
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