GPAS Scholars :: 2008-2010
As part of the Workforce Expansion Project, with the support of many partners including a generous contribution from the Mulago Foundation, GPAS has recently awarded scholarships for training in surgery and anesthesia to the Ugandan physicians listed below.
The global surgical and anesthesia workforce crisis is a major obstacle to improving access to quality surgical services. The scholarship program represents one mechanism through which GPAS hopes to address this shortage by providing financial support, mentoring, and research resources to physicians committed to training and practicing in low-income countries.
Surgery :: 2009-10
Dr. Ian AsiimweAnesthesia :: 2009-10
Dr. Emmanuel Atebale Dr. Priscilla Mpumwire
Surgery :: 2008-09
Dr. Henry Luweesi bio
Dr. Wilberforce Kabweru bio
Dr. Alex Elobu bio
Anesthesia :: 2008-09
Biographies
Dr. Henry Luweesi
Dr. Luweesi grew up in the Luwero district of central Uganda. He graduated from Mbarara University Medical School in 2004, and after finishing his internship in 2005 he performed medical outreach services in his home district of Luwero. While practicing during this time he noted many people dying of treatable surgical conditions simply because no surgical treatments were available in that area of Uganda. As a result of these recent experiences Dr. Luweesi chose to pursue a Masters in surgery and was selected as a GPAS scholar in 2008 to support his training.
Dr. Wilberforce Kabweru
Dr. Kaweru graduated from Makerere University Medical school and is pursuing a Masters degreed in general surgery at Mulago Hospital.
Dr. Alex Elobu
Dr. Elobu graduated from Makerere University Medical school and is pursuing a Masters degreed in general surgery at Mulago Hospital.
Dr. Andrew Kintu
Dr. Kintu Andrew is a native of Uganda and was born in Jinja. He graduated from Makerere University Medical School in 2007 and has always wanted to pursue a career in emergency medicine and anesthesia critical care. During his internship, Andrew worked in Surgery and Obstetrics at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital where he encountered first-hand the critical shortage of anesthesiologists in the region.
I saw how hard it was to get an anaesthetic technician to work on emergencies, so I felt the best I could do, would be to join the field. You never know I could help change the situation on ground.
Dr. Tonny Stone
Dr. Stone was born in Mbale, Uganda and is a graduate of Makerere University and Makerere Medical School. Pursuing a career in anesthesia has been a childhood dream for Tonny. He has spent time working up-country with limited resources and hopes to apply his skills in such settings after completing his training in anesthesia.
GPAS Vision
To improve surgical and perioperative services in low-income countries and to reduce global disparities in surgical care.
GPAS Mission
To create mutually beneficial collaborations with healthcare providers in low-income countries that facilitate sustainable strategies for improving workforce, infrastructure, and the provision of essential surgical and perioperative services.