06/22/2026
We're celebrating the Neonatology Class of 2026, who graduated last week from Makerere University 🎓✨
Dr. Ediamu Tom and four fellow graduates have completed Uganda’s neonatology fellowship, a program we proudly support alongside Makerere University and Uganda’s Ministry of Health to train the specialists the country’s smallest patients need.
Their specialized training is already saving lives.
When Baby Serendipity was born in Moroto, Uganda earlier this year at just six months of pregnancy and weighing only 700 grams (1.5 lbs), her chances of survival were incredibly slim. But after 95 days of dedicated care from the NICU team led by Dr. Tom, she went home healthy and thriving.
The need is urgent: Uganda loses approximately 32,000 newborns each year, yet many of these deaths are preventable.
This graduation milestone is helping change that:
✅ Uganda has now doubled its number of neonatologists nationwide, from 5 to 10.
✅ In May alone, we trained 90 health workers across Uganda in neonatal care, expanding the reach of lifesaving newborn services.
We are incredibly proud of the Neonatology Class of 2026 and honoured to support the strengthening of Uganda’s health system from within, training specialists who stay, teach, mentor, and transform care for generations to come.
Congratulations to the graduates and the families whose lives will be touched by their expertise.
