Mengo School of Nursing and Midwifery

This is the oldest Nursing and Midwifery School in Uganda. It was the first School for Nursing and Midwifery in Uganda and East Africa as a whole, and is known as the heart of medicine in Uganda. The School was founded by Mrs. Catherine Cook (then wife to Sir Albert Cook, the Founder of Medicine in Uganda.). She started by training 8 Enrolled Midwives in 1919, and in 1928 she started training Enrolled Nurses.

With time new programmes were introduced:

Registered Midwifery in 1976

Registered Nursing in 1979 and

Enrolled Comprehensive Nursing in 2006

The School is affiliatedto: Ministry of Education and Sports (BTVET), Uganda Nurses and Midwives Examination Board, Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council and the Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau.

Vision of the School

To be a Centre of Excellence in the Production of Comprehensively Trained Nursing Professionals.

Mission of the School

“To produce a highly competent and responsible Nurse with a positive attitude, guided by Christian values to deliver holistic health care services

Mengo School of Nursing and Midwifery Admission Requirements

Mengo School of Nursing and Midwifery Courses Offered

Mengo School of Nursing and Midwifery Fees Structure

How long is a nursing degree in Uganda?

Duration:3 years. Diploma Nursing by Extension: Entry Requirements: -Must have been enrolled with Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council, and with working Experience of at least two Years.

For more information and enquiries contact Mengo School of Nursing via the following:

Contact Info of Mengo School of Nursing and Midwifery

Mengo School of Nursing and Midwifery

P.O Box 7161 Kampala

Tel: 0772587613/0718430939