Dr. Namisi implored the finalists to honour their calling by offering themselves wholeheartedly in execution of their duty to the extent of sacrificing their life.
The Dean of Mother Kevin Post Graduate Medical School at Uganda Martyrs University, Nkozi has advised fresh graduates to avoid getting into early marriages, endeavour to diversify their incomes by engaging in extra money generating activities.
Dr. Charles Namisi also urged the fresh graduates to develop the culture of saving at least 20% of their salaries, as a means of saving themselves from being beaten to mediocrity by the system.
He made the remarks on Friday November 21, 2025 when he had represented the Vice-Chancellor for Uganda Martyrs University Nkozi Prof. Patrick Edrin Kyamanywa at the 12th graduation of St. Francis Schools of Health Sciences (SFRASH) at Ggalabi village, Namataba Town Council in Mukono district.
A total of 323 finalists who completed courses in various health disciplines were awarded with diplomas and certificates at a grand ceremony preceded by a thanksgiving holy mass sung by Rev. Fr. Prof. John Chrysostom Maviiri, the Parish Priest of Nkokonjeru Parish in Lugazi diocese.
Dr. Namisi implored the finalists to honour their calling by offering themselves wholeheartedly in execution of their duty to the extent of sacrificing their life, and to emulate the late Dr. Mathew Lokwiya a revered Ugandan physician who died in 2000 from the Ebola virus he contracted while leading the response to an outbreak at St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Gulu, and the scores of medical personnel who laid down their life during the COVID 19 pandemic outbreak.
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He was happy to declare that the outcome of a test put to the 89 private health training institutions in the country, showed that SFRASH is one of those that came out with shining results which he added, has kept it afloat to today’s admirable standards.
His message was echoed by SFRASH governing council member, Dolorence Wakida, who said that Florence Nightingale, the foundress of nursing, came from a wealthy background and was scolded by her family for engaging in an undertaking with no prospects for uplifting their status, but that she persevered by treating soldiers wounded at war fronts.
Like Jesus Christ she noted, Nightingale worked day and night and finally died for all of us at no cost but was not celebrated.
In his sermon, Rev. Fr. Prof. Maviiri called on the graduands to keep by their side the graduation theme “Professionalism As a Pillar in Health Service Delivery”, and to always seek God who he said gives wisdom, knowledge and understanding.
Fr. Maviiri said that it is very sad if a nation has leaders who lack these qualities because he added, they are fraught with making terrible mistakes as a result making misguided decisions likely to land the country into danger.
The overall best performers were awarded by plaques, and they include; Biira Hussinah from the School of Management and Applied Sciences, Kiconco Lonette, School of Nursing and Midwifery and Odil Emmanuel, School of Allied Health Sciences.
