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About the Vice President |
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The Vice President Prof. Gilbert Bukenya meets with Mr. Marc Hofstetter Dep. Exec. Dir. of Global Alliance of Vaccination & Immunization.
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His
Excellency the Vice President, Prof. Gilbert
Balibaseka Bukenya, is a distinguished scholar and
Doctor of Medicine, and an outstanding leader of
solid grounding:
The Beginning:
Born in Wakiso district in May, 1949, Prof. Bukenya
went against the odds stacked against him as a child
in humble circumstances, to join the Makerere
University Medical School in 1971.
Distinguished Scholar:
After accomplishing his medicinal degree and serving
his internship in Uganda, Prof. Bukenya joined the
prestigious Royal Institute of Public Health and
Hygiene in London, 1981, and was awarded a
postgraduate Diploma in Public Health a year later. |
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Ever
the scholar, Prof. Bukenya went straight on to the
Ross Institute, London School of Hygiene &
Tropical Medicine, and a Masters of Science in
Community Health, both at the University of London.
There, he scored even higher successes for himself
and Uganda, earning a mark of distinction for best
performance in the MSC Programme at the University
of London.
Eager to serve back home, Prof. Bukenya returned to
Uganda in 1983 to lecture at the Institute of Public
Health at Makerere University, but was poached a
year later to lecture at the Department of Community
Medicine, University of Papua New Guinea.
Within three years, the professor was appointed Head
of Department and worked diligently for two years
before returning to Uganda as Director of the
Institute of Public Health at Makerere University.
In the same year, he accomplished his Doctorate of
Philosophy in Public Health at the University of Queens land.
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Leader:
In 1993, Prof. Bukenya became Associate
Professor at the Institute, and then was
appointed Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at
Makerere University in 1995.
The leader in Prof. Bukenya has been
unmistakable over the years. From 1985 to
1991, he was |
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Chairman
of the National Advisory Committee on Environmental
Health and Maternal and Child Health, in the
Government of Papua New Guinea.
For the same duration, he was Chairman of the Board
of Examiners of the College of Allied Health
Sciences Health Inspectors’ Programme.
From
1992 to 1994, Prof. Bukenya was Vice-Chairman of the
Network of7 African Postgraduate Public Health
Training Schools in the WHO-Afro Region, and
Chairman from 1994 to 1996.
Because of his professional distinction, the good
professor has since June 1995 been an Associate
Professor with the Tulane University School of
Public Health in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, and
since January this year, Adjunct Professor of
International Health at the esteemed Case Western
Reserve University, USA.
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Exodus:
In July 1996, Prof. Bukenya responded to the
call of the people in the constituency in
which he was born and brought up, and offered
himself as their representative to parliament.
To this day, he has held their love and
support, and the Busiro North seat.
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During his tenure of service as an honorable
MP, Prof. Bukenya emerged as Chairman of the
Movement Caucus in the House, Minister of State for
Trade, and Minister in charge of the Presidency in
the Government of Uganda.
Having accomplished his charges to the satisfaction
of the people and President of the Republic of
Uganda, Prof. Bukenya was on May 23 appointed Vice
President.
Prof. Bukenya is married, with three children.
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da, Prof. Bukenya was on May 23 appointed Vice
President.
Prof. Bukenya is married, with three children.
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British MP Urges Politicians On Humanitarian
2007-09-18
A conservative member of parliament for Eddisbury in Britain and shadow minister for health Stephen Obrien has urged politicians to raise profiles of humanitarian causes above politics to build the will to make a positive impact on people’s lives. O’Brien who is also the chairman of the all party Parliament malaria Group and Vice Chair of the Aid, trade and debt group is the current chairman of the Malaria consortium, a charity dedicated to combating malaria and other communicable diseases among the poorest and most vulnerable people in Africa and As ..more
Sh10m Raised For Church Construction as VP Bukenya calls for Religious devotion
2007-08-15
Over ten million shillings in cash and pledges was yesterday realised at a fundraising mass held at St. Mathias Catholic Church- Mbirizi in Masaka district. The money is part of the sh85million needed for roofing of the church building. Presiding over the function at the church site in Mbirizi, the Vice president Prof. Gilbert Bukenya called upon Ugandans to be proud of their religions, adding, that it is one way of cultivating a strong relationship with God.
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VP directs On Park Animals,
2007-08-08
The Vice President Professor Gilbert Bukenya has directed the Uganda Wildlife Authority to quickly contain the wild animals which are going about the villages of Amuru and destroying crops of people living in the Internally Displaced Peoples (IDP) camps. The vice president who has resumed his mobilisation tour of West Nile and Acholi sub region to popularize governments Prosperity for all (PFA) programme, issued the directive yesterday after receiving complaints from Lolim Internally Displaced Peaple (IDPs) and the local leaders that wild animals particularly elephants and buffalos from Murchison Falls National park had gone on rampage and were destroying crops in every field they came across. ..more
VP Bukenya Directs West Nile leaders On PFA,
2007-08-08
The Vice President Prof Gilbert Bukenya has said that the West Nile Region can rid itself of low value crops that propagate poverty and engage in high income yielding crops and improve the social economic welfare of their community. At a meeting for West Nile district leaders at White Castle Hotel in Arua attended by various ministers including the Minister of State for Microfinance, Gen. Salim Saleh, Minister of State office of the Vice President James Baba, Minister of state for Lands, Kasirivu Atwooki, Minister of State for Finance Fred Omach, Minister of state for Fisheries Mukisa, Minister of state for the Environment Jesca Eriyo and for works Simon Ejua, Prof. Bukenya outlined the principles of the Prosperity for all programme initiated by President Yoweri Museveni to fight poverty at the grassroots.
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China, Uganda to strengthen
2007-08-03
The Vice President Prof. Gilbert Bukenya has said Uganda is eager to learn from China’s rapid industrial development and called for more investors in the textile and fruit processing sectors. Bukenya said industrialisation in Uganda will ensure value addition to Uganda’s locally grown products and promote their market value. He also called for more tourism ties between the two countries, adding that the current political and economic stability has led to a boost in the tourism sector and in foreign investments. Prof. Bukenya was meeting a Chinese delegation comprised of various businessmen and women led by the Vice Governor of the Hunam Province in China, Mr. Guo Lailang. ..more
Pope commends Uganda On Abortion Stand, Juba Peace Talks
2007-08-03
Pope Benedict XVI, the leader of the Catholic Church has commended President Yoweri Museveni and the people of Uganda for the steps taken in the pacification of Northern Uganda and said the Church is willing to support government in its efforts to rehabilitate former child soldiers. The Popes’ message was delivered by Cardinal Renato Martino, the President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace at the Vatican who paid a courtesy call on the Vice president professor Gilbert Bukenya at his office on Parliament Building in Kampala. He was accompanied by Father Jeamus Horgan of the Catholic Nuncio in Kampala. ..more
PFA For All Ugandans Irrespective Of Political Differences – VP
2007-05-16
The vice president Prof. Gilbert Bukenya has said that all Ugandans irrespective of their political differences will profit from the Prosperity for All programme being spearheaded by the NRM government. Addressing mammoth gatherings at Terego and Maracha Counties, the Vice President who was received by Opposition chief whip and Terego county MP Kassiano E. Wadri, said that like Universal Primary Education (UPE) and Universal Secondary Education (USE), Prosperity for All programme will not discriminate against some Ugandans as alleged by some politicians. ..more
Don’t Borrow Money For Marriage, Booze – VP
2007-05-16
The Vice President Professor Gilbert Bukenya has advised residents of Arua town to avoid using loans from micro-finance institutions for marriage, discos, booze and other luxuries. Professor Bukenya was today addressing residents of Ayivu in Arua district including members of the Ayivu Farmers Cooperative Savings and Credit Society Limited at their offices in Arua town. He said loans must be used to invest in income generating activities that can enable them increase their household incomes and improve their lives. ..more
VP Bukenya Preaches Prosperity For All In Nebbi
2007-05-15
Changing weather patterns hurt farmers, as VP Bukenya preaches Prosperity for All in Nebbi. Changing weather patterns have led to serious water scarcity for food production and forced communities in Nebbi district to massively destroy the trees for charcoal as alternative incomes. Local leaders say the harsh weather has led to long droughts and forced people to resort to charcoal burning as a means of earning incomes and in the process, destroying part of the natural vegetation of Murchison Falls National Park. ..more
VP, Dutch Minister Discuss Peace, Development
2007-05-05
The Vice President Professor Gilbert Bukenya has said the main challenge facing the people returning home from the camps in Northern Uganda is psychological rebuilding and access to sustainable economic resettlement programmes, adding that he was hopeful that the resumed peace negotiations in Juba will be fruitful. “Am hopefull that the peace negotiations will work and allow for people to go back home and work to grow their own food and rebuild their lives. Ugandans and the regional leaders are all tired of the instability. ..more
VP Hails Japanese Youth Volunteers, Urges On Community Development
2007-04-16
The number of young Japanese professionals doing voluntary work in Uganda is steadily growing and is a good reflection of the need to work as partners of the people in rural areas in the fields of community development, environmental protection and income generation. “I have been here for only two years and already, volunteers have increased from the original 26 to 70 young professionals coming to Uganda to work with Communities. This year the number will increase as many young professionals decided they wanted to do soothing for Uganda ,” Susaki Takehiro, ..more
VP Bukenya Hails Outgoing Catholic Nuncio On Community Development
2007-04-16
Outgoing Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda, Archbishop Christophe Pierre has called for a more modernized and community networked Catholic Church, saying people cant continue living in a patriarchal system by sitting and telling people what to do. He said the church must be interactive and community networked for the people to appreciate their faith.
Archbishop Pierre has today paid a courtesy all on the Vice President Professor Gilbert Bukenya, at his office on Parliamentary Building in Kampala, before his departure of service in Uganda. ..more
VP Urges Meteorological Centre On Weather information
2007-04-11
VP urges meteorological centre on weather information, calls on farmers to initiate irrigation schemes. Thousands of rural farmers in Eastern Uganda may lose millions of shillings due to the biting draught and late rains that have severely affected their crops. The farmers who are most affected include those involved in the rearing and production of cows and poultry, rice, Water Melon, Cassava etc. In Pallisa district, Natoto village, Buseta Sub-county , a farmer Mbulamberyi Francis said he stood to lose over 15 acres of rice and 12 acres of Water melon after the long draught and hailstorms destroyed his crops. ..more
Government Hailed on PFA
2007-04-11
Government hailed on PFA as VP Bukenya excites rural farmers on income projects. It was simple cow-matics… a choice for rural farmers to choose a single exotic cow that produces 15 – 20 litres of milk a day or keep 40 local cows to get the same amount of milk. The answer was unanimous, they all wanted an exotic cow. In Pallisa, farmers who rear local cows have been struggling with lack of water and pasture in the villages to keep their animals alive. This in addition to daily quarrels with neighbours over destroyed crops, cost of herdsmen and ropes to tether the animals have driven the cost of looking after the local animals high. ..more
Oil Will Be Crucial In Causing Development - VP
2007-03-04
The Vice President Prof. Gilbert Bukenya has assured Ugandans that all oil revenue accruing from the discovered deposits in the western part of the country will benefit all Ugandans equally. He added that under the visionary leadership of the NRM government under President Yoweri Museveni, development programmes aimed at improving the socio – economic condition in the country will be funded from this new source of income. “I really thank God for the Oil discovery under the NRM government. If it were in the days of Idd Amin, I can assure you that there would be chaos in the country now. ..more
Rubaga Cathedral Needs 596 Million For Renovation
2007-02-18
The Vice President Prof. Gilbert Bukenya has urged Catholics to be united in their faith and to love and forgive each other in the true spirit of evangelism. He was today speaking at celebrations to mark the 128th anniversary of the arrival of Father Simeon Lourdel Mapeera and Brother Amons at Kigungu in Entebbe on the 17th of February 1879. The two missionaries introduced the Catholic faith in Uganda and their mission was to promote grassroots’ evangelization to build the Catholic Church. ..more
President Orders Police To Investigate Red Pepper, Cautions Against Immorality
2007-02-15
President Yoweri Museveni has trashed claims that circumcised men are less prone to HIV/AIDS infections and warned that immorality was the major factor leading to increased infection rates in Uganda. The president also scoffed at claims that the microbicide gels that have been on trial in various countries including Uganda and South Africa can be an effective cure against HIV/AIDS, citing the failure of the microbicide trials recently and said people know how and where they can catch AIDS and that unless they fight irresponsible sexual relationships, they can’t stop AIDS. ..more
Mayors Urged On CHOGM
2006-12-04
The Vice President Professor Gilbert Bukenya has urged mayors and LC5 councillors to take political responsible for beautifying key areas in the city and surrounding areas in preparation for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting (CHOGM) in Kampala next year. “If our beautification exercise goes wrong, the Mayors and LC5 chairmen will be condemned. I urge them to take political responsibility for beautifying the city, Entebbe and Wakiso areas. ..more
Thai Solar Investors Acquire Land
2006-12-04
Thai solar investors acquire land,
explore more business opportunities. Government has donated over 20 acres of land to Thai investors who are due to construct a solar assembly plant in Uganda to ease the current energy problems. The delegation led by the managing director Boonjaroen Manoburachailert of C.C.S Engineering and C.C.S Advance technologies company of Thailand ..more
Cabinet CHOGM sub-committee impressed with preparations
2006-11-30
The cabinet sub-committee on CHOGM chaired by the Vice President Professor Gilbert Bukenya has been impressed with construction work ahead of the meeting next year. “Am very impressed, this is fascinating work. Even after CHOGM this is an investment every Ugandan must be proud of. I want to commend the Chinese for their work ethics that have enabled them to go this far,” he said. ..more
VP wants low cost houses for teachers
2006-11-24
The Vice President Professor Gilbert Bukenya has called on the Ministry of Education to construct low cost houses for teachers if they are to solve the problem of teachers’ accommodation in the country. Prof Gilbert Bukenya yesterday commissioned seven staff housing units and laid a foundation stone for a boys and girls dormitory at Balibaseka Secondary School in Kakiri sub county in Wakiso district. ..more
India boosts CHOGM preparations
2006-11-20
The Indian government has boosted Uganda’s CHOGM preparations with a two million dollar donation towards the transportation sector for public transport buses, garbage collection trucks and fire fighting equipment, the minister of foreign Affairs Hon. Sam Kutesa has said. The minister who has just returned from a working trip to India and China said the donation, is a great contribution towards a successful CHOGM meeting next year. ..more
Cipla for second multi-million dollar API factory in Uganda
2006-11-15
One of the worlds biggest manufacturers of generic drugs, Cipla pharmaceuticals of India is due to invest in a second multi-million API pharmaceutical industry in Uganda. Cipla in partnership with Quality Chemicals, a local pharmaceutical company have already invested in a 50 million dollar ARV manufacturing plant in Luzira. Amar Lulla a joint Managing Director at Cipla said they have already sent a proposal to president Yoweri Museveni for the construction of factory for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) ..more
VP resolves Luwero political conflict, calls for unity in development
2006-11-07
The Vice President Professor Gilbert Bukenya has today peacefully settled the stormy conflict between the Minister of State for Youth Major James William Kinobe and former Luwero LC5 chairman Haji Abdul Naduli that was threatening to tear Luwero district apart and has been a great set back to development. In a meeting convened and chaired by the Vice President Prof. Gilbert Bukenya to reconcile the two leaders, held at the Cabinet Library, Parliamentary Buildings ..more
Modern Agriculture innovations
2006-10-28
The Vice President Professor Gilbert Bukenya has said Agriculture innovations, if properly applied are key to national development and can be a vital tool in the fight against poverty. “ It is not only the easiest entry into the fight against poverty but modernising it is the only way of ensuring adequate food and balanced nutrition for our people. Our degree of technology is very poor. Scientists need to develop better but simple farm implements to improve agriculture production,” he said. ..more
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