Margaret Mungherera
| Margaret Mungherera | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 October 1957 Uganda |
| Residence | Kampala, Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Ethnicity | Mugisu |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater | Makerere University London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine' |
| Occupation | Physician & Psychiatrist |
| Years active | 1983 – present |
| Known for | Leadership Skills, Clinical Skills, Integrity. |
| Home town | Butaleja |
| Title | Former President World Medical Association 2013 - 2014 President of Uganda Medical Association 1995 - 2005 & 2010 – present. |
| Spouse(s) | Richard Mushanga |
Margaret Mungherera is a Ugandan psychiatrist who served as the president of the World Medical Association from October 2013 until October 2014. She also serves as the president of the Uganda Medical Association.[1][2]
Background and education
She was born on 25 October 1957. Her father, a retired civil servant, traces his roots to Butaleja District in Eastern Region, Uganda. She is one of five siblings, four of whom are medical doctors.[3] She attended Nakasero Primary School and Gayaza High School for her elementary and secondary education.[4] In 1977, she was admitted to Makerere University to study human medicine. She graduated in 1982 with the degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. After one year of internship at Mulago National Referral Hospital, she proceeded to the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, where she obtained the Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, in 1984. In 1992, she obtained the degree of Master of Medicine in psychiatry from Makerere University. Her chosen field of concentration is forensic psychiatry.[3][5]
Career
For eight years, from 1992 until 2000, she worked as a registrar at Butabika National Referral Hospital, responsible for forensic services. In 2000, she was appointed as consultant psychiatrist, Mulago National Referral Hospital responsible for forensic services, serving in that capacity until 2003. From 2003 until present, she serves as senior consultant psychiatrist, Mulago Hospital Complex, responsible for psychiatry emergency services. From 2012 until present, she was assigned further responsibility of clinical head, Directorate of Medical Services (Departments of Internal Medicine and Psychiatry), at Mulago National Referral Hospital.[3]
See also
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