Chairperson – Board of Trustees

Hon. Dr. Charles Ayume

Dr. Ayume is a senior medical doctor and politician representing Koboko Municipality in 2021 and became the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Health from 2021 to 2024 where he handled several health-related matters including The Public Health (Amendment) Bill, 2021. Dr. Ayume also serves as a Member of the Parliamentary Forum on Malaria and the Parliamentary Forum on Non-Communicable Diseases. He has a bachelor’s degree in medicine and surgery from Makerere University and a master’s degree in health policy, planning and financing. He is a strong advocate of health systems strengthening and policy. Before joining politics, Dr. Ayume worked with State House Health Monitoring Unit for 14 years and was key in highlighting the challenges Uganda healthcare system was facing. 

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Dr. Ayume is a senior medical doctor and politician representing Koboko Municipality in 2021 and became the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Health from 2021 to 2024 where he handled several health-related matters including The Public Health (Amendment) Bill, 2021. Dr. Ayume also serves as a Member of the Parliamentary Forum on Malaria and the Parliamentary Forum on Non-Communicable Diseases. He has a bachelor’s degree in medicine and surgery from Makerere University and a master’s degree in health policy, planning and financing. He is a strong advocate of health systems strengthening and policy. Before joining politics, Dr. Ayume worked with State House Health Monitoring Unit for 14 years and was key in highlighting the challenges Uganda healthcare system was facing.