Boaz Ninsiima

Boaz Kasirabo Nisiima (born 28 December 1975) is a Ugandan medical laboratory scientist and politician. He is the elected Member of Parliament for Kooki County[1] and a representative for NRM, the ruling political party in Uganda.[2] He is a member of Uganda Medical Lab Association and the NRM Parliamentary Caucus and serves on the Committee on Physical Infrastructure in the 10th Parliament of Uganda.[3][4]

Boaz Ninsiima
Honorable
Personal details
Born
Boaz Ninsiima

(1975-12-28) 28 December 1975
Rakai, Uganda
ResidenceKampala, Uganda
Alma materMakerere University
(Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT))
Mbarara University
(Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science)
OccupationMedical laboratory scientist, politician
Known forHealth technology, politics

Ninsiima is a former: lab technical officer for Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC); laboratory focal person for Rakai District; laboratory assistant for Kasaali Health Centre III and; a former manager and nursing assistant at Kibaale Community Clinic.[1]

Early life and education

Ninsiima was born in Kooki, Rakai District on 28 December 1975 in an Anglican family of the Banyankore. He had his primary education in his home district of Rakai at Ahmadiyya Primary School, a government owned primary school in Kalungi, attaining his PLE certification in 1993.

He then attended Sserinya Secondary School for his O-Level education, attaining a UCE certification in 1997. For his higher education, he joined the School of Medical Laboratory Training at Mengo Hospital and attained a medical laboratory technicians certification in 2007.

Ninsiima further advanced to Makerere University where he attained a Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology in 2009 and a Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (BMLSc) in the year 2013.[1]

Career and politics

Ninsiima started his professional career in 2000 as a nursing assistant at Kibaale Community Clinic and was later on promoted to the managerial role of clinic manager at the same healthcare facility in 2005. In 2006, he secured employment as a laboratory assistant at Kasaali Health Centre III. In 2009, he worked as a laboratory focal person for Rakai District and then as a lab technical officer for Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC) in 2010 up until 2014 when he resigned to join elective politics.

In 2015, Ninsiima joined elective politics on the National Resistance Movement ticket, winning both the party's primary elections[5] and the 2016 general elections thereby becoming a member of the 10th Parliament for the Pearl of Africa representing Kooki County in Rakai District. In the 10th Parliament, Ninsiima serves on the Committee on Physical Infrastructure and he is also a member of the NRM Parliamentary Caucus.[6][7]

See also

References
  1. "Nisiima Boaz". Parliament of Uganda.
  2. "Full list of NRM leaders". Vision Group.
  3. "Kasolo, Mugabi supporters still in celebration". Vision Group.
  4. "Rakai MPs Elect Named after Charged Residents' Raid on EC Offices, Accusing the DRO of Delaying to Announce Winner before Police Prevailed". The Investigator]].
  5. "Entalo z'akamyufu zisattiza abanene mu NRM". Bukedde.
  6. ""Government to rebuild houses destroyed by earthquake" – President". The State House of Uganda.
  7. "Kasolo, Mugabi supporters still in celebration". Vision Group.
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