Busoga University School of Nursing was recently granted full registration by the Ministry of Education and Sports. The Nursing School offers Certificate courses in enrolled Nursing and Midwifery.
The accreditation was contained in a communication by Sarah Namuli-Tamale, on behalf of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Sports.
The registration follows an inspection visit to Busoga Nursing School by the Inter-ministerial Inspection Team that was conducted in May 2013 to ascertain compliance to the set standards.
For one to practice as a Nurse or Midwife in Uganda, he or she must have gone to a Nursing School that is accredited by the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council, a statutory body that regulates the Nursing and Midwifery professionals in the Country.
Busoga university plans to start Diploma and Degree courses in nursing education.