Former Makerere University Deputy Vice Chancellor Prof. William Bazeyo is set to commence work as the new Chairperson of Busitema University Appointments Board. The announcement came out yesterday by Dr. Charles Muweesi, PhD, the University’s Senior Advancement Officer (SAO).
Prof Bazeyo’s new role as a member of the Busitema University Council was confirmed earlier this year by the First Lady and minister for education and sports, Janet Museveni.
From September 2017 until October 2020, Prof Bazeyo served as deputy vice chancellor in charge of finance and administration at Makerere University. During the preceding eight years, he was the dean of the Makerere University School of Public Health.
Prof Bazeyo has been active in general practice and public health for two decades. He was a principal actor in the formation in 2005 of the Higher Education Alliance for Leadership Training for Health, which brings together seven schools of public health in six countries. He also serves as the director of the Centre for Tobacco Control in Africa, which supports government efforts to build and sustain the capacity to regulate tobacco in Africa.
In addition to his university assignments, Prof Bazeyo serves as the chief-of-party at the Resilient Africa Network, which is composed of 20 universities in 16 African countries and whose mission is to strengthen the resilience of communities through education and innovative technologies and approaches.
In April 2021, Professor Bazeyo was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree by Tufts University, in recognition of his frame of work, specifically his efforts to promote cessation of smoking among humans.
