HAU Board / Leadership

Joy Mirembe is a seasoned leader, coach, and consultant with over two decades of experience in financial management, human resource development, psychosocial support, and organisational capacity building.

She is the co-founder of Akamai Global Limited, a financial services firm dedicated to equipping individuals and businesses with tools for sustainable growth. A certified transformative coach and trainer, Joy is passionate about empowering people and nurturing potential.

Beyond her corporate and nonprofit leadership, Joy is a well-known media personality in Uganda. She has authored the widely read “MIN ATEK” column in the Saturday Monitor for 19 years and is a co-author of several publications. As a digital influencer, she uses her voice to champion meaningful causes and advocate for positive social change.

Dr. Kiiza is a senior lecturer and management consultant at the Uganda Management Institute, with expertise in governance, systems development, and institutional strengthening. He chairs the Policy and Planning Committee at HAU and has supported vulnerable communities and refugees through inclusive development initiatives.

He is deeply committed to improving service delivery, accountability, and public administration capacity in Uganda.

Michael is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a retired partner with Ernst & Young (EY). He has advised private companies and government agencies in Ireland on strategy and financial management. Michael brings decades of financial expertise and board-level governance experience to his roles in supporting palliative care and charitable initiatives in Africa.

Fazal played a foundational role in establishing Hospice Africa Uganda in 1993, working alongside Dr. Anne Merriman. With over two decades of global experience, she has worked in 23+ countries with Christian Aid, Tearfund, and Oxfam GB, focusing on humanitarian systems, localization, leadership, and capacity development.

She holds an MA (Econ) in Development Management and Administration from the University of Manchester.

With more than 20 years’ experience in health policy and programming, Jackie leads 3FHi, an interfaith public health NGO in Uganda. She has previously served as Health/HIV Advisor at the Embassy of Ireland and currently chairs the RMNCAH+N CSO Coalition (2024–2025). She also represents civil society on the Health Policy Advisory Committee at the Ministry of Health and the Global Financing Facility Investors Group (World Bank).

Dr. Mugume is a semi-retired dental surgeon based in Mbarara and a former Board Member of Hospice Africa Uganda. Currently engaged in mixed farming, he brings leadership experience from Rotary Uganda, where he serves as part-country chairperson. He holds a Bachelor of Dental Surgery from Cairo University.

Rosemary was the first palliative care nurse at Hospice Africa Uganda and trained in the UK at St. Peter’s College, Oxford, and St. Benedict’s Hospice. She helped establish the Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care in Africa (IHPCA) and has been pivotal in scaling palliative care services across 97 Ugandan districts and 13 regional hospitals.

She has served on several boards, including the Uganda Heart Institute and Lweza Community Health Programme, and played a key role in developing Uganda’s Advanced Palliative Care Nursing Diploma curriculum.

Dr. Mugambe is an accomplished academic and financial management expert with numerous publications on governance and finance. He serves on the University Council at Sacred Heart University of Gulu and is a Director at Selective Investments Limited.

He is a member of the Institute of Corporate Governance of Uganda and has been Dean at UMI since 2022, providing strategic leadership and promoting financial literacy and best practices.

Dr. Namisango is a leading researcher in palliative care and health systems, affiliated with the Cicely Saunders Institute (King’s College London), Makerere University, Cardiff University, and IHPCA. With over a decade of experience, she specialises in outcome measurement, paediatric palliative care, digital health, and grief and bereavement models. She coordinates the APCA Network and plays a key role in international policy and knowledge translation.

Catherine is a trained special educationist with a Certificate in Child Protection, a Diploma and Bachelor's degree in Special Needs Education, and fluency in sign language. She is the Executive Director of Hoima Child Rights Club and Chairperson of the Board at Kitara Institute of Commerce.

She serves on several key committees in Hoima, including the District Child Protection and Human Rights Committees, the Buhanika Health Facility management committee, and chairs the Women Champions Against Gender-Based Violence. Catherine is also President of the Hoima City Development Forum and has served as a women’s leader in the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

She has worked with the Women’s Situation Room Uganda to promote peace during elections. At Hospice Africa Uganda, she is a Board Member and serves on both the Policy & Planning and Resource Mobilization Committees. She is also Chairperson of the Committee of the Board at Little Hospice Hoima, with over three years of service to the organisation.

Prossy joined Hospice Africa Uganda a decade ago as Human Resource and Administration Manager, and
was appointed Executive Director in 2023. Her expertise in human resources is complemented by her
strong leadership skills, and her commitment to fostering a supportive and efficient working
environment. She is passionate about advocating for compassionate care and upholding the values of
Hospice Africa Uganda.

She is a member of the Human Resource Managers Association of Uganda, and holds Bachelor and
Master of Science Degrees in Human Resource Management from Ndejje University.
As Executive Director, Prossy is dedicated to advancing the organisation's mission to provide quality
palliative care and is building on the foundation of excellence established over the years, working to
enhance HAU’s impact across the country.

With over 24 years of diverse experience in finance, procurement and human resources management Caroline has been overseeing HAU’s financial operations since 2017, ensuring effective financial management within the organisation. She is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, (FCCA), a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) member and holds a Master of Science in Human Resource Management from Makerere University (MUK). In addition, Caroline has an Executive Diploma in Public and Private Procurement Management from the Netherlands and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration (Honours), specialising in accounting. Her experience includes 2 years in consultancy, bringing strategic insights across various sectors.

Dr Dorothy Olet was appointed Clinical Director of Hospice Africa Uganda in May 2025. A medical doctor with 17 years’ experience in palliative care, she was Academic Programme Coordinator and lecturer with the Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care in Africa, the education arm of HAU, for 16 years.


In 2023 Dr Olet was awarded a prestigious research fellowship focused on paediatric palliative care under the End of Life in Place Project (EOLinPlace), which aims to develop an international classification tool on dying places to enable mapping the preferred and actual places of death.

Grace is a human resource professional with over 10 years of progressive experience in the HR field. She joined Hospice Africa Uganda in April 2025, bringing a wealth of expertise in recruitment and retention strategies, training and development, employee relations, compensation and benefits, and performance management.

She is passionate about supporting organisations in building strong employee reputations and fostering productive workplace cultures. Grace is dedicated to elevating Hospice Africa Uganda’s profile through innovative and strategic human resource initiatives. Grace holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management from Makerere University.

Dr. Ekiria Kikule is the Principal of the Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care in Africa (IHPCA), the training arm of Hospice Africa Uganda. With over 15 years of experience in clinical practice, she brings extensive expertise in palliative care, health services management, strategic planning, and research. Dr. Ekiria holds a Diploma in Health Administration, a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Medicine, and a Master's in Public Health from Makerere University. She is a life member of the Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU) and lectures part-time at Uganda Christian University.

Nelson Gumoyesige is an IT executive with nearly 20 years of experience in IT systems, infrastructure, and networking. He joined Hospice Africa Uganda in July 2017, where he is responsible for driving digital transformation across the organisation to enable the delivery of HAU's strategy. Nelson has extensive expertise in transformation, defining new target operating models for a digital age, IT delivery and business problem solving. He holds a BSc in Information Technology from Makerere University.

Dr. Eddie Mwebesa, Director of International Programme, is a palliative care physician with 21 years of experience. He holds a Bachelor’s in Medicine and Surgery, a Master’s in Public Health from Makerere University, and has completed a Palliative Medicine Fellowship in Kerala, India. Also an internal medicine specialist, Dr. Mwebesa co-founded the East, Central, and Southern Africa College of Physicians. He is an active member of the Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU), the International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC), and serves on the Editorial Board of the ecancer Journal.

Dr Karima Amin Kamru Kenyonyoozi heads the Morphine Production Unit at HAU,where, as well as managerial duties, she is responsible for National Drug Authority regulation and WHO current Good Manufacturing Practices. She also represents HAU at the Morphine Partners Meeting under the Ministry of Health, a committee that brings together different stake holders in pain management and palliative care to ensure all Ugandans have access to oral liquid  morphine if required.   

Karima is a pharmacist licensed by the Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda with 10 years’ experience in industrial and regulatory pharmacy, pharmaceutical care, pharmaco-therapy and health promotion. She holds a Bachelor’s in Pharmacy from Mbarara University of Science & Technology. She completed a fellowship in Business Administration & Entrepreneurship at Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta-Georgia, and is a Mandela Washington Fellow, 2016.

Germanus Natuhwera is the Site Programmes Manager at Little Hospice Hoima (LHH), providing leadership and patient clinical care. He began as a volunteer clinician in 2018, later becoming a Palliative Care Clinician and, in 2021, Site Programmes Manager. A part-time lecturer at the Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care in Africa (IHPCA), Germanus holds an MSc and BSc in Palliative Care from Makerere University and has completed a number of global health courses. He is a published researcher and peer reviewer for multiple international medical journals, is an Editorial Peer Review Board Member of Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports Journal, and is active in Rotary International and several palliative care associations.

Antonia Kamate Tukundane is the Site Programme Manager at Mobile Hospice Mbarara. With 10 years of experience as a palliative care nurse and education coordinator, she brings a deep understanding of patient care and educational objectives to her role as manager. Antonia is committed to networking and collaborating with stakeholders to build a sustainable system that ensures palliative care access for all in need. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing Science from Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda, and a Master’s in Clinical Education from the University of Edinburgh.