Chairperson, SCOHE: Tumwebaze Emily Mpora
MSA: Makerere University Medical Students Association (MUMSA)
Year of study: 3rd Year
Email address: scohe@famsanet.org
Tumwebaze Emily Mpora is a third-year Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) student at Makerere University Medical Students’ Association, Uganda. Her engagement with the Federation of African Medical Students’ Associations (FAMSA) began when she represented her MSA in the policy team for the 74th session of the WHO African Region Committee Meeting, and she later served as a moderator in the policy training workshop for the 75th session.
Emily has held multiple leadership and operational roles within FAMSA, including Graphics Design Officer for the Technical Working Group on HIV/AIDS (2023–2024) and Publications Officer for both SCOMER and the East African Regional Council (2024–2025). She also contributed to the organisation of the East African Regional Malnutrition Campaign, demonstrating a strong commitment to health advocacy and student engagement.
Her notable achievements include being recognised as Best Article Writer for the 3rd issue of the 2nd volume of the NUTRICONNECT Newsletter, earning 1st Runner-Up in the National Interuniversity Competition on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) through art in 2025, and securing 1st Runner-Up with her team, the Suberbug Fighters, in Makerere University’s AMR poster challenge in 2024. She also serves as Class Representative for MBChB Year 3.
In her free time, Emily enjoys listening to podcasts, watching movies, learning new languages, and designing posters, combining creativity with her passion for health advocacy and education.
ABOUT SCOHE
The Chairman of SCOHE shall:
- Be responsible for the work which is carried out within FAMSA in the field of health and Environment.
- Advise the member associations on problems of health and environment.
- Maintain close liaison with other bodies conducting investigation of working in the field of health and environment.
- Be responsible for carrying out Drug Appeals to drug firms in various countries for FAMSA Health and Environment project.
- Be responsible for carrying out appeal for medical equipment to be used by member Associations that require them.
- Be responsible for contacting other international organizations in order to investigate the possibilities of obtaining active participation of medical students in the world health and environment problems.
- In the event of a national disaster resulting in a worldwide appeal for drugs and medical equipment, immediately contact the, President of FAMSA and, with his approval, circulate to all member associations information about the current commitments of SCOHE / and advise them as to which drug firms and other bodies in their countries might be approached to meet the appeal.
FAMSA SCOHE PINK PROJECT 2023
Click here to download the Pink Project Video.
Click here to download the second pink project video video
Click here to download a guide to breast self examination by FAMSA SCOHE.
FAMSA SCOHE KIDNEY DAY PROJECT 2022
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