Uganda Medical Association


The Uganda Medical Association, is a registered non-governmental, professional organization that brings together all the qualified and duly registered medical doctors in Uganda.

Location

The association maintains its headquarters on the Second Floor, Kati House, at 2 Kyaggwe Road, in the central business district of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The geographical coordinates of the headquarters of UMA are:0°19'09.0"N, 32°34'33.5"E.

Overview

According to the Association's website, UMA has five focus areas: to "contribute to universal access to health and health care" to "promote professional ethical standards among medical doctors in Uganda" to "promote the welfare of medical doctors in Uganda" to mobilize doctors to join and encourage them to actively participate in the Association’s activities and to strengthen the financial base of the Association.

History

The Uganda Medical Association was founded in 1964 and functioned, in the beginning, as a branch of the British Medical Association.

Governance

The policies of the Association are set by the National Governing Council, a 55-member group, representing all medical and surgical sub-specialties and doctor groups, including medical and surgical interns, senior house officers and retired doctors.

Management

The Association is managed by a nine-member Executive Committee, elected for two-year terms. The 2017-2019 EC is led by the President of the Association, Ekwaro Obuku, deputized by Pauline Byakika.