The LCP 4311; Leadership and Community Placement course is mandatory and interdisciplinary, involving all programs offered within the Faculty of Medicine at MUST. The course introduces the learner to; Leadership, Primary Health Care, One-health, and Systems thinking, in line with the demands of the 21st Century, considering immerging and re-immerging health problems and diseases.
The COBERS placement 2023 started with an online preplacement orientation week from 24th to 28th April, followed by a community from 29th April to 17th May 2023.
Students undertook a needs assessment within the communities. Several community health challenges were identified and students together with the community came up with low-cost interventions to address the challenges. These interventions range from mobilizing communities, health education talks, screening for illnesses, managing patients, and cleaning to improve sanitation.
Summary of participating students
Program Totals
MBChB IV 84
Nursing Science III 35
Medical Laboratory Science III (MUST) 63
Medical Laboratory Science Completion I (MUST 21
Nursing Science Completion II 28
Pharmacy II 61
Pharmaceutical Sciences I 10
Physiotherapy III 36
Total number of students Mbarara 338
Jinja campus (BNC) 61
Mulago campus (MMLC) 84
Total number of students for Jinja &Mulago 145
Grand Total 483
We used 42 placement sites across the south western region.
- Biharwe H/C III
- Bugoye H/C IV Grp A
- Bugoye H/C IV Grp B
- Buhara H/C III
- Bukwanga H/C III
- Bwindi Community Hospital
- Bwizibwera H/C IV
- Bugamba H/C IV
- Quality Service Engari H/C
- Hamurwa H/C IV
- Ishongororo H/C IV
- Kabira H/C III
- Kamuganguzi H/C III
- Kataraka H/C IV
- Katete H/C III
- Kazo H/C IV
- Kibiito H/C IV
- Kinoni H/C IV
- Kiruhura H/C IV
- Kisomoro H/C III
- Kisoro Hospital
- Lwengo H/C IV
- Lyantonde District Hospital
- Mabona H/C III
- MCNELL Medical Centre
- Mitooma H/C IV
- Muko H/C IV
- Nyahuka H/C IV
- Nyakabande H/C III
- Nyamuyanja H/C IV
- Rubanda H/C III
- Rubaya H/CIV
- Rugazi H/C IV Grp A,
- Rugazi H/C IV Grp B,
- Ruhija H/C III
- Ruhira H/C III
- Ruhoko H/C IV
- Rukoki H/C IV
- Rukunyu H/C IV
- Rushere Community Hospital
- Rutete H/C IV
- Rwekubo H/C IV