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UHI as you know it today, started as a simple cardiac clinic at Mulago Hospital in 1958. This journey began when we transitioned from a clinic to a fully-fledged facility i.e Uganda Heart Institute (UHI).
Dr. Omagino .O.O. John is a Consultant Cardiac Surgeon and Executive Director / Accounting Officer at Uganda Heart Institute (UHI). He is also a member of the UHI Board of Directors and past president of the Uganda Heart Association. He has been a visiting lecturer for over 10 years and has supervised over 50 post-graduate medical research studies at the College of Health Sciences, Makerere University. Dr. Omagino has been instrumental in establishing cardiac services in Uganda and his life goal is to improve access to cardiac surgery for children and young adults in low and middle-income countries like Uganda. He has received Medals and Awards such as Independence medal, Rotary District 9200, Ministry of Health Outstanding Achievement Award, among others for his outstanding contributions in promoting cardiac care in Uganda. Dr. Omagino is currently a proud member of the American College of Cardiology.
Dr. Peter Lwabi is a Senior Consultant cardiac pediatrician and Deputy Executive Director at the UgandaHeart Institute (UHI). He has been instrumental in the establishment of the Institute and in developing and promoting cardiology training in Uganda. He has trained several medical personnel at various levels (nurses, medical students, postgraduate students and cardiology fellows) from various Institutions and serves on several health committees and medical boards. He is the former president of the Uganda Heart Association.
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Profession
Ms. Lydia .N. Wandera is a health services Manager by profession with vast experience (over 20years) in Management of Health Services.
Lydia holds a Master of Science degree in Hospital Administration from Uganda Matyrs University Nkozi, a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Social Administration from Makerere University (Mak) and a Diploma in Health services Management from Institute of Public Health Makerere.
Currently Lydia serves as the Senior Hospital Administrator /Head of Administration & Support Services at the Uganda Heart Institute. Lydia is the Secretary to the UHI Board of Directors, a role she took on since November 2017, she is also a member of the Uganda National Association of Hospital Administrators in Uganda.
In her pursuit for improvement of health services delivery, in Uganda, Lydia published an article titled “Workplace violence in selected Regional Referral Hospitals in Uganda”.
Godwin Tugume has over 15 years of experience in Human Resource Management and Administration. His experience includes recruitment and selection, organizational restructuring, organizational development interventions, HR Policy formulation and reviews, development of Organizational structures, HR planning, HR information management, performance management, Capacity building and Exit management.
Godwin holds an MA in Management studies, (Human Resource Management), Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management both from Uganda Management Institute and a BA in Social sciences from Makerere University.
Godwin is currently serving as the Principle Human Resource Officer at the Uganda Heart Institute. Prior to that, he served as the Senior Human Resource Officer at the Office of the President, Directorate for Ethics and Integrity where he was responsible for implementation of HR policies, regulations and best practices. Godwin also has significant experience having served as in senior HR positions in Public Service Institutions for over 10 years.
Godwin possesses solid experience in developing subordinates, teams and organizations in the Public and NGO sectors. He recently participated in a USAID funded programme for Strengthening Human Resources for Health projects.
