Mulago School of Nursing and Midwifery

To produce highly competent and motivated nurses and midwives with positive attitude to deliver quality health care services for sustainable socio-economic development.

The school was founded in 1955, under the British Colonial Government Policy of training health workers to address and promote preventive, rehabilitative as well as curative care in Ugandan communities. The school started with the training of enrolled nurses, and then upgraded to registered nursing level in 1962. Midwifery started in 1967.

Mulago School of Nursing and Midwifery derives its mandate from the Universities and other Tertiary Institutions Act 2001, to conduct courses or programs in Diploma Nursing, Diploma Midwifery for direct students and Diploma Registered Comprehensive Nursing for Extensors.

Vision

A highly reputable training institution in nursing and midwifery for professional advancement.

Mandate

Mulago School of Nursing and Midwifery derives its mandate from the Universities and other Tertiary Institutions Act 2001, to conduct courses or programmes in Diploma Nursing, Diploma Midwifery for direct students and Diploma Registered Comprehensive Nursing for Extensors.

Ownership

Mulago School of Nursing and Midwifery is a public training institution and is owned by the Ugandan Government under the Ministry of Education and Sports.