Author: The Standard Editor

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that a person eat at least 400 g or five portions of fruit per day. But recent studies show that there is low consumption of fruits and vegetables among adults in Uganda. This is a narrative that Elvis Kawumba hopes to change.

Every semester, Uganda Christian University (UCU) holds a health awareness week aimed at sensitizing students about their health. During this week, there are various activities conducted, such as blood donation, free eye checkups, and HIV testing. 

Dr. Edward Mukooza, head of the department of public health and chair of the health and safety committee at Uganda Christian University (UCU), is organizing a webinar with the parents of students at the university.

A few meters from the Uganda Christian University (UCU) main gate is a house with a lush green compound. The greenery in the home is a testament to the love for nature by the occupants. The sofa in the house’s sitting room and the art pieces dotting the walls convey owner ‘s appreciation for fine things.

According to John C. Maxwell, “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”

Uganda Christian University’s core values of integrity and servanthood didn’t only indulge in Paul Sennyonga’s tenure at the university but became part of the person Paul has become today.

In a move to boost the awareness of special-needs children at Uganda Christian University (UCU), the School of Social Sciences has collaborated with Promise International, an organization in the United States (USA), to hold training. The training was aimed at advocating for the basic human rights of people living with disabilities in the community and the country at large.

The Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, in collaboration with the School of Medicine and Dentistry, is running a project entitled, “Exploiting the potential of African Indigenous Vegetables for human health in Uganda.” This is a project being led by Prof. Elizabeth Kizito and Dr. Gerald Tumusiime. The project is aimed at studying the effects of consuming indigenous vegetables on human health.

Senoga is one of many people who choose to pursue a different academic path right away.Unlike many that are influenced by their parents, this was not the case for him. 

“You can’t imagine a man who was being paid one million Uganda shillings in 1997 opting to teach for 300,000 shillings. I think now that’s service, it’s giving back to society,” said Mubiru.