MUSEVENI RECOGNISED AS OUTSTANDING LEADER IN IMPROVING HEALTH AND LAB SERVICES

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has been recognized by The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) as one of Africa’s luminaries and a Champion for improving health laboratory services on the continent. The award acknowledges the President's bold vision, strong Pan-Africanism, and commitment to the global Agenda 2030, highlighting his outstanding leadership and dedication to improving health, particularly in Uganda and across Africa. The Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Diana Atwine, received the award on behalf of the President at the ongoing ASLM Special Convention on Diagnostics in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Dr. Atwine was accompanied by the Director General of Health Services, Dr. Henry Mwebesa, and the Commissioner for Laboratory Services, Dr. Susan Nabadda, among other dignitaries.