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Dr. Mutungi Gerald

Ass. Commissioner NCD

Dr. Gerald Mutungi is a medical doctor and a public health specialist having qualified with a bachelor of Medicine and a bachelor surgery from Makerere University and a Masters of Public Health from the University of New South Wales, Australia. He also holds a Masters of Health Services Management of the University of New South Wales, Australia.

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Professional Skils

Health Promotion
88%
Public health Education
92%
Non communicable diseases
86%
Community medicine
83%

Experiences

Dr Gerald Mutungi is the Assistant Commissioner/ NCDs prevention and control Department at Ministry of Health, Uganda. His roles include coordination of all efforts geared to prevent and control NCDs in the country.

  • He has worked both in public and private sectors. He is conversant with Uganda’s health system having worked as head of a sub district in Luwero district for over five years, deputized the District Health Officer for a year.
  • He has headed different programs at the Ministry of Health headquarters including Nodding disease program, School Health and NCDs. He worked with Infectious Diseases Institute of Makerere University before he joined the Ministry of Health.
  • Dr Mutungi has travelled extensively to contribute to global policies, guidelines and other documents for prevention and control of NCDs including monitoring.
  • His research interest is in the area of Non Communicable Diseases especially prevention and early detection. He is now into integration of NCDs management and HIV research

Expected Outcomes

  1. Test & Treat Initiative: Official launch & introduction; for Early Cancer Prevention, Detection, diagnosis, and linkage to care for successful treatment
  2. Close the cancer Care Gap: Delivering commitment and creating synergies across countries, governments, and partners
  3. Amplifying stakeholders’ voices to apply the principles of meaningful & sustainable engagement & participation of all in cancer control programs
  4. Improved quality in cancer research, surveillance & innovations
  5. Realization of avenues for affordable & accessible cancer detection, diagnosis, treatment, and Palliative Care services
  6. Increased access to cancer screening, testing, and diagnostic supplies across all levels of care
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