About Us

Who we are

Ultrasound Africa is a voluntary provider of Continuous Professional Development programmes and training in ultrasound to members of professional bodies and teaching institutions that are involved in the field of Radiology and Imaging. Our CPD sessions and training sessions have impacted thousands of ultrasound practitioners since 2017.

Our ultrasound research and outreach programmes are aimed at supporting quality healthcare delivery and informing policy in mainly resource-limited settings in Africa. The idea of supporting good quality healthcare delivery in low and middle-income countries was birthed in 2017 by ultrasound practitioners in high-income settings but with a background of low resource settings. We train already qualified ultrasound practitioners in both basic and specialty sonography techniques and offer high-quality outreach ultrasound services voluntarily to low resource settings.

Vision

Our Vision is to be the premier CPD provider and support high-quality ultrasound Education and Research

Mission

Our Mission is to deliver professional development to members of professional ultrasound bodies and ultrasound teaching institutions through high-quality ultrasound education and research

Commitment

Creativity

Integrity

Unity

Geoffrey Tugume Benjamin

Educator

B G Tugume is a lecturer in diagnostic ultrasound at Ernest Cook University in Uganda. He is the founding President of UltrasoundCPD Education, an organisation that was renamed Ultrasound Africa. He pioneered Bone Ultrasound Imaging and Lung Ultrasound in Uganda in 2006 and holds annual Lung Ultrasound and Fetal Cardiac Sonography seminars and practical clinic sessions in Uganda for ultrasound practitioners; sonographers, radiologists, chest physicians and obstetricians. He is passionate about delivery of good quality diagnostic ultrasound services in resource limited settings. update B G Tugume's profile with the above. its in about.html

Samuel Lincoln Bukenya

Director Education and Training

Lincoln Bukenya is a specialist musculoskeletal sonographer and lecturer at Birmingham City University, United Kingdom. His key areas of interest include ultrasound imaging in inflammatory arthropathy, trauma and soft tissue tumour imaging. He is also interested in advancement of ultrasound training, research and innovation.

Theonille Mukabagorora

Director Research and Development

Theonille, PhD is a lecturer at the University of Rwanda since 2016 and holds a PhD with in vascular sonography. She obtained a PG Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Higher Institutions from the University of Rwanda, College of Education, in 2019. She obtained her Masters Degree in Diagnostic Sonography in 2017 from Ernest Cook Ultrasound Research and Education Institute ( ECUREI), Uganda. Theonille is a member of the Medical Imaging Society of Rwanda where she chairs the Education and Research committee since 2019. Her clinical work started in 2009 at Butare Teaching Hospital Rwanda where she started as a radiographer. However, since 2010, she has oriented her interest towards Diagnostic Sonography.

Vitus Akashemererwa

Director Accreditation, Guidelines and Protocols

Vitus oversees the development of ultrasound Protocols, guidelines and the accreditation process. He holds a Msc Degree in Diagnostic Ultrasound, a BSc in Medical Imaging and PG Cert in Echocardiography. He has special interest in Sports medicine and physical health diagnostics (Ultrasound and MRI), MSK sonography, Cardiovascular MRI & General Sonography, Neonatal Neuro-sonography, Ocular and vascular Ultrasound. He has done Research in Ocular Doppler in diabetes and hypertension and Abdominal ultrasound in the paediatric emergency. Vitus is currently the Head of the Imaging and Diagnostics Department at Nerves and Bones Rehabilitation Centre, Kampala Uganda. Vitus is also the Ultrasound Coordinator & Trainer of Trainees, iTECH (Stillbirths in high burden setting: Ample room for improvement) Research Project Makerere University Hospital since 2022.

Edwin Ruhinda

Director of Operations

Edwin Ruhinda is a highly skilled and experienced fetal medicine specialist sonographer, with over fifteen years of experience in the field of ultrasound imaging. He also possesses extensive knowledge in extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy treatment. In addition to his clinical work, Edwin is deeply passionate about teaching and has supervised numerous postgraduate ultrasound students throughout his career. He is a member of the faculty for the ultrasound course by RCOG-approved NCEL deanery, where he shares his extensive knowledge and expertise with junior doctors.

Aminah Nabisere Nakato

CPD Coordinator and Director Outreach Program

Aminah is a specialist ultrasound practitioner based at the Islamic University In Uganda Medical Centre, Kampala, Uganda. She has a MSc degree in Diagnostic Ultrasound and is also the CPD coordinator and Treasurer for the Society of Radiographers Uganda. She loves Charity and has been part of several medical outreaches.

Syed Anjum Hamdoon

Director of Finance

Syed is the Head of Finance. He is the Medical Imaging Technologist and Sonographer at Kibuli Hospital Kampala Uganda. He is also an educationist with post graduate training in medical education. He has a specialization in fetal ultrasound.

About Us

Who we are

Vision

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Our Services

Education and Training

Continuous Professional Development

Research

Accreditation, Certification and Protocols

Outreach Programmes

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