Ivan Mugumya
- Kabale University School of Medicine (KABSOM)
- Department of Community Health
- imugumya@kab.ac.ug
- 0773067418 | 0703495682
- PhD- Environmental Health Ongoing (Nelson Mandela University S.A) PGD -Medical Education (Clarke International University), MPH-Reproductive Health and Population (Uganda Martyrs University ) Bachelor of Environmental Health (Makerere University )
Mugumya Ivan is a dedicated academic, consultant, and public health professional with over a decade of experience in teaching across universities and health training institutions in East Africa. He is a certified medical educationist, duly registered with the Ministry of Education and Sports as a Medical Tutor, and a licensed practitioner registered with the Allied Health Professionals’ Council. Mr. Ivan is an active member of the Environmental Health Workers Association of Uganda (EHWAU), where he serves on the Executive Committee as Vice President. In addition, he provides strategic guidance as an Adviser to the Executive Committee of the Association’s SACCO, contributing to professional development, leadership, and institutional strengthening within the environmental health sector.
In addition to academia, he has over a decade of consultancy experience in public health, environmental health, HIV/AIDS prevention, occupational safety, healthcare waste management, and social safeguards. Ivan is widely recognized for his ability to integrate practical field knowledge with research and policy to address complex public and environmental health issues. He combines academic rigor with practical field experience to train future health professionals and conduct evidence-based research aimed at addressing pressing public health challenges.
Qualifications
Ivan is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Environmental Health. He holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) with specialization in Reproductive Health and Population, a Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Education, and a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health. His academic training reflects a strong interdisciplinary foundation in environmental health sciences, public health, and health professions education.
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Environmental Health – Ongoing, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
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Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Education – Clarke International University
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Master of Public Health (MPH), Reproductive Health and Population – Uganda Martyrs University
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Bachelor of Environmental Health – Makerere University
Research Interests
1. Active tuberculosis disease among people living with HIV on ART who completed tuberculosis preventive therapy at three public hospitals in Uganda: 2024 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39527556/#:~:text=An%20adjusted%20prevalence%20risk%20ratio,TB%20disease%20post%20TPT%20completion
2. Perception on covid-19 related mortality and lived experiences among frontline leaders and covid-19 patients/survivors during the second wave of the pandemic in Uganda (2023) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/375601979_Lived_experiences_and_perceptions_of_COVID19_survivors_caregivers_and_frontline_health_workers_on_the_COVID_19_disease_in_Kabale_District/comments?focusedCommentId=6594088f53d234443fdbf0ce&sldffc=0
3. Outdoor Air Pollution Exposure: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Traffic Police Officers in Makindye Division, Kampala City CJSSM ISSN 2518-8623 Volume 1. Issue I pp. 1-13, September 2022https://www.cavendish.ac.ug/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Outdoor-Air-Pollution-Exposure-Knowledge-Attitudes-and-Practices-of-Traffic-Police-Officers-in-Makindye-Division-Kampala-City.pdf
4. Involvement of parents in sexuality and reproductive health Education of adolescents and associated Factors in Hoima Municipality, Uganda. Texila International JournalDOI: 21522/TIJPH.2013.08.01.Art036.