Health
27Feb

Kabale University Medical Students’ Association wins Bronze in National Medical Quiz 2024

The Kabale University Medical Students' Association finished third in the National Medical Quiz 2024, which was held at Makerere University, demonstrating their remarkable medical knowledge and skills. The event, hosted and organized by the Makerere Medical University Students' Association (MUMSA), featured intense competition among medical students from several institutions nationwide. The quiz which took place...

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08Nov

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Diana Atwine, Commends Initiative Focused on Student and Community Well-being

The excitement at Kabale University was noticeable this morning the 8th of November 2023, as we welcomed Dr. Diana Atwine, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health in Uganda in an event set to launch the KAB mental wellness center This event marks a significant step in prioritizing mental health and well-being within the University...

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30Oct

Kabale University Celebrates World Mental Health Day: Promoting a Culture of Well-being

Kabale University, celebrated World Mental Health Day today the October 30th, emphasizing the importance of mental well-being and raising awareness about mental health issues. The event brought together students, staff and the Mental Health Management Committee that was established by the Kabale University Senate. World Mental Health Day is recognized globally as a day to acknowledge...

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18Aug

The Uganda AIDS Commission conducts an empowering workshop at KAB to tackle the spread of HIV/AIDS

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...

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18Aug

KABSOM Students present at the African Regional Conference organised by React Africa Network South Center Conference 23

  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...

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16Aug

Kabale Regional Referral Hospital receives a Phototherapy machine and a CPAP machine courtesy of KAB School of Medicine

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....

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11Aug

KAB Medical Students host an internal quiz to enhance their medical knowledge

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...

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26May

Kabale University Library receives a donation of over 250 books

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joy Kwesiga has received over 250 books donated to the Kabale University Library this morning. The books that were delivered by Dr. Grace Kalimugogo included her own donations while others were made by other benefactors, including; the former Chancellor of Kabale University, Justice Professor Dr. George W. Kanyeihamba, FEMRITE - the Uganda Women...

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02May

Kabale University donates 300 bags of cement to Christ the King Church, Kabale

KAB University has donated 300 bags of cement and over 9 million Uganda shillings to Christ the King Parish in Kabale district in a drive to construct a dormitory for needy girls at Christ the King Town View Secondary School in Rutooma, Kabale Municipality. The donation was made during a mass led by the Vicar General,...

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18Apr

Kabale Regional Referral Hospital and KABSOM Doctors train in Laparoscopic surgeons

 Kabale Regional Referral Hospital together with the KAB University School of Medicine (KABSOM)  are hosting a team of medical workers from the Rural Surgery Innovations of India who will train and impart laparoscopic surgery skills among staff and students. Student doctors during the procedure According to Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Surgery, Dr. Robert...

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