HIV drug researcher Mmiro dead
GRIEF and weeping yesterday covered Christ the King Church in Kampala as mourners prayed for a senior HIV/AIDS consultant, Prof. Francis Mmiro.<br>A specialist in obstetrics and gynaecology, Mmiro, 74, died of cancer of the pancreas on Friday at Mulago Hospital.
By Francis Kagolo
GRIEF and weeping yesterday covered Christ the King Church in Kampala as mourners prayed for a senior HIV/AIDS consultant, Prof. Francis Mmiro.
A specialist in obstetrics and gynaecology, Mmiro, 74, died of cancer of the pancreas on Friday at Mulago Hospital.
Edward Ssekandi, the Speaker of Parliament, described the deceased as an outstanding medical practitioner who dedicated his life towards saving the lives of children and mothers.
Mmiro was part of a team of researchers that conducted a study on Nevirapine, a drug that prevents mother-to-child transmission of the AIDS virus, in 1998.
Recently, Parliament passed a resolution to honour him for his contribution in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
“He is irreplaceable. The country has lost one of its senior health workers. We have lost a redeemer,†Ssekandi noted.
The chairman of the health service commission, Prof. George Kirya, said Mmiro’s death was a loss to the entire world.
“He followed the medical ethics, putting patients first, something that is dying out among young doctors. His family, the nation and the world as a whole have lost a great researcher.â€
Cardinal Emanuel Wamala, who led the service, and Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, urged mourners to remain strong and give thanks to God for Mmiro’s life and service to the nation.
They said the deceased was a strong Christian who loved God and called upon mourners to emulate his dedication to the faith.
GRIEF and weeping yesterday covered Christ the King Church in Kampala as mourners prayed for a senior HIV/AIDS consultant, Prof. Francis Mmiro.
A specialist in obstetrics and gynaecology, Mmiro, 74, died of cancer of the pancreas on Friday at Mulago Hospital.
Edward Ssekandi, the Speaker of Parliament, described the deceased as an outstanding medical practitioner who dedicated his life towards saving the lives of children and mothers.
Mmiro was part of a team of researchers that conducted a study on Nevirapine, a drug that prevents mother-to-child transmission of the AIDS virus, in 1998.
Recently, Parliament passed a resolution to honour him for his contribution in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
“He is irreplaceable. The country has lost one of its senior health workers. We have lost a redeemer,†Ssekandi noted.
The chairman of the health service commission, Prof. George Kirya, said Mmiro’s death was a loss to the entire world.
“He followed the medical ethics, putting patients first, something that is dying out among young doctors. His family, the nation and the world as a whole have lost a great researcher.â€
Cardinal Emanuel Wamala, who led the service, and Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, urged mourners to remain strong and give thanks to God for Mmiro’s life and service to the nation.
They said the deceased was a strong Christian who loved God and called upon mourners to emulate his dedication to the faith.