Health
VP Alupo graces Muni University Hospital groundbreaking in Arua
The facility is expected to strengthen healthcare, medical training and research in West Nile, while reducing the need for patients to travel outside the region for specialised treatment.
Vice President Jessica Alupo unveils the foundation stone of the teaching and research hospital at Muni University as Chancellor Rt. Archbishop Henry Luke Oromobi and Ministers with MPs in West Nile look on. (Credit: Robert Ariaka)
By: Bosco King, Journalist @New Vision
ARUA - Vice President Jessica Alupo on Friday (August 21) joined hundreds in Arua City for the groundbreaking ceremony for the Muni University Teaching and Research Hospital.
The facility is expected to strengthen healthcare, medical training and research in West Nile, while reducing the need for patients to travel outside the region for specialised treatment.
Muni University Vice Chancellor Professor Simon Anguma Katrini says the facility will include a Heart Institute and Cancer Institute, providing opportunities for clinical training, teaching and research.
Muni University Vice Chancellor Professor Simon Anguma Katrini says the facility will include a Heart Institute and Cancer Institute, providing opportunities for clinical training, teaching and research.
The Vice President of Uganda, Jessica Alupo, addressing the people of West Nile and students of Muni University during the launch of the teaching and research hospital. (Credit: Robert Ariaka)
He said the university is also seeking additional land to support its future expansion, including consideration of Barifa Forest.
For Muni University Chancellor, retired Archbishop Henry Luke Orombi, the hospital will help address health challenges in West Nile while creating a platform for research and training of doctors and other health professionals.
The Muni University Teaching and Research Hospital, estimated to cost Sh160 billion, is planned as a university-linked facility combining specialised healthcare with medical education, clinical training and research.
For Muni University Chancellor, retired Archbishop Henry Luke Orombi, the hospital will help address health challenges in West Nile while creating a platform for research and training of doctors and other health professionals.
The Muni University Teaching and Research Hospital, estimated to cost Sh160 billion, is planned as a university-linked facility combining specialised healthcare with medical education, clinical training and research.