As part of a united initiative to counter the increasing spread of HIV/AIDS among young people, the Uganda AIDS Commission organized an extensive workshop to empower KAB students with knowledge and skills to fight the Pandemic at the Main University KABSOM Hall. The event that was centered on the theme, 'Tackling the Widespread Dissemination of HIV...
KAB has held the Annual Staff Day for the 2023/2024 academic year. The event, which brought together all staff members, aimed at engaging them in team-building activities, sharing updates, discussing goals, and fostering a sense of community within the University. The event was held at the Kikungiri Hall which houses the Faculty of Education. The Day...
In an engaging exchange of ideas at the Antimicrobial Resistance at React Africa Network South Center Conference 23 (#RANSCConference23) in Lusaka, Zambia, students from Kabale University School of Medicine took the forefront in discussing pivotal themes, with one particularly captivating topic cantered around the continued momentum of the #AMR agenda across diverse sectors and levels. The...
Kabale University has donated two machines to Kabale Regional Referral Hospital to help in diagnosing and treating medical conditions in pediatric patients. The Dean of the Kabale University's School of Medicine (KABSOM), Prof. James Tumwiine has handed over a Phototherapy and a CPAP machines to Dr. Filbert Nyeko, who is the Executive Director of the Hospital....
KAB Medical students, under the umbrella of Kabale University Medical Students’ Association (KUMSA) held their Internal Quiz 2023 this August at the Jophan Students’ Hostel Makanga, held under the theme of “Integration of Research into Medical Education for Better Public Health Solutions”. The event was officially opened with welcoming remarks from the KUMSA President, Mr. Musasizi...
In an exciting educational endeavour, students from the Institute of Tourism and Hospitality embarked on a three-day expedition to Semliki National Park – Bundibugyo district, immersing themselves in the breathtaking natural beauty and wildlife that Uganda has to offer. This hands-on training and practical approach help students to experience and develop more skills in the field...
Kabale University has officially launched the Institute of Tourism and Hospitality, which has been previously under the Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences. According to the current Head of the Institute, Dr. Christine Ampumuza, the Institute aims at being an International Center of Excellence in Tourism Studies and Research. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joy Kwesiga noted that...
A team of guests from the UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) is at Kabale University to conduct a needs assessment for the establishment of the Regional Business Innovation and Incubation Center. According to Dr. Arthur Sunday, the purpose of this assessment is to identify the specific needs and challenges faced by the Business Incubation Hub, especially...
A team of researchers led by a Kabale University lecturer and plant scientist Dr. Denis Okello has concluded their study on the antiplasmodial/ antimalarial activity of two widely used traditional medicinal plant tissues across the African continent; Warburgia ugandensis stem bark and Aspilia africana wild leaves. The study, in which Dr. Okello was a lead investigator...
Kabale University is hosting a distinguished professor of Zoology in its Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences who is here to implement a project supported by the Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund. Prof. David C. Aldridge, a professor of Zoology from St. Catherine’s College in Cambridge will be at KAB for a Research and training stay for...
