The institution also attributed its strong performance to qualified teaching staff and consistent success in examinations administered by the Uganda Health Professional Assessment Board and the Uganda Vocational and Technical Assessment Board.
St. Francis School of Health Sciences will tomorrow, Thursday, hold its 13th graduation ceremony, with 566 students set to graduate in various health-related disciplines as the institution advances plans to become a degree-awarding institution.
Speaking during a press briefing ahead of the ceremony scheduled for May 21, the institution’s Registrar, Immaculate Asherure, said the graduates comprise 397 females and 169 males from certificate and diploma programmes in nursing, midwifery, pharmacy, clinical medicine, medical records and health informatics, biomedical engineering, management, and applied sciences.
The institution’s leadership described the achievement as a significant milestone in strengthening Uganda’s health workforce at a time when demand for qualified health professionals remains high.
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“Our graduates are adequately prepared to serve the community. One of our core values is Christ-centeredness, and we believe they will serve humanity with compassion and professionalism,” officials said during the briefing.
The school also recognised outstanding academic performers from different faculties. Among the top students is Lydia Angiyo from the School of Management, who attained a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 4.70.
Other top performers included Patience Nakaburwa from the School of Nursing with a CGPA of 4.5, and Ismail Kasaga from the School of Allied Health Sciences, who scored 4.45.
The Director of Quality Assurance and Principal of the School of Allied Health Sciences, Tonny Oyo, said the institution has registered significant growth compared to last year, when 386 students graduated.
“This year we are graduating 566 students, which demonstrates tremendous growth and increasing public trust in the institution,” Oyo said.
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According to Oyo, the school’s progress has largely been driven by investments in practical training, well-equipped skills laboratories, and partnerships with hospitals across the country.
He explained that students are attached to national and regional referral hospitals, as well as health facilities in districts such as Kiryandongo, Kapchorwa, Pallisa, and Kalisizo, to provide them with broader clinical exposure.
“We emphasize early exposure to real-world clinical practice because healthcare training cannot remain purely theoretical. Students must interact with patients and understand hospital environments early enough,” he said.
The institution also attributed its strong performance to qualified teaching staff and consistent success in examinations administered by the Uganda Health Professional Assessment Board and the Uganda Vocational and Technical Assessment Board.
The graduation ceremony will be held under the theme: “Transforming Healthcare Service Delivery for the Betterment of Humanity.”
The chief guest will be Brother Dr. Deogratius Mugema, Vice Chancellor of University of Kisubi, while Professor Chrysostom Mavili will attend as guest of honour.
Meanwhile, the institution announced strict health and safety measures during the ceremony following concerns over the Ebola outbreak in Uganda.
Management said all guests entering the venue will undergo temperature screening and sanitization to minimise the risk of infection during the event.