Celestino Obua
Born1953 (age 70–71)
Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Alma materUniversity of Dar es Salaam
(Doctor of Medicine)
Makerere University
(MSc in Pharmacology)
Karolinska University
(PhD in Pharmacology)
Occupation(s)Physician, Pharmacologist, Academic and Academic Administrator
Years active1986 — present
Known forAcademics
TitleVice Chancellor
Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Celestino Obua is a Ugandan physician, pharmacologist, academic and academic administrator. He is the current Vice Chancellor of Mbarara University of Science and Technology. He assumed that position on Friday, 24 October 2014.[1] Prior to that, he served as the Deputy Principal of Makerere University College of Health Sciences.[2]

Background

He was born in Uganda, circa 1953.

Education

He holds the degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD), obtained from the University of Dar es Salaam. He also holds the degree of Master of Science in Pharmacology, obtained from Makerere University, the oldest and largest public university in Uganda. His joint Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), also in pharmacology, was obtained from Karolinska University, in collaboration with Makerere University, in January 2009.[3]

Work experience

Dr. Obua served as Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and eventually as associate professor of pharmacology at Makerere University School of Biomedical Sciences, a component of Makerere University College of Health Sciences. He also served as the Deputy Principal of Makerere, under Principal Professor Nelson Ssewankambo. On 24 October 2014, he was installed as the Vice Chancellor of Mbarara University of Science and Technology, the second academic to serve in that position, after Frederick Kayanja, who served from 1989 until 2014.[4]

Academic authorship

As an academician he has been involved in research which has been published in some of internationally recognized databases and journals and some of his publications include; Medicinal plants used by traditional medicine practitioners for the treatment of HIV/AIDS and related conditions in Uganda.the article documented herbal medicines used in the treatment of HIV/AIDs and related infections.[5] Household antimicrobial self-medication: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the burden, risk factors and outcomes in developing countries. This review was conducted to establish the burden, risk factors and effects of antimicrobial self-medication in Low and Middle Income Countries.[6] Acute toxicity effects of the methanolic extract of Fagara zanthoxyloides (Lam.) root-bark. The article discussed the toxicity of Fagara zanthoxyloides medicinal plant that is used in treatment of malaria.[7] Measuring adherence to antiretroviral treatment in resource-poor settings: The feasibility of collecting routine data for key indicators. The study evaluated the feasibility of collecting routine data to standardize adherence measurement using a draft set of indicators.[8] Barriers and facilitators to the integration of mental health services into primary health care: a systematic review. This review synthesized evidence of barriers and facilitators to the integration of mental health services into PHC from existing literature.[9] Enabling dynamic partnerships through joint degrees between low- and high-income countries for capacity development in global health research: experience from the Karolinska Institutet/Makerere University partnership.[10] Peer counselors' role in supporting patients' adherence to ART in Ethiopia and Uganda. This study explored peer counselors' work and their role in supporting patients' adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART) in resource-limited settings in Ethiopia and Uganda.[11] Prevalence and correlates of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in rural Uganda: cross-sectional, population-based study. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and correlates of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in rural Uganda.[12] Patterns and predictors of self-Medication in Northern Uganda. This article assessed the prevalence and predictors of antimicrobial self-medication in post-conflict northern Uganda.[13] Antimicrobial stewardship: Attitudes and practices of healthcare providers in selected health facilities in Uganda. This study determined healthcare providers’ AMS attitudes, practices, and associated factors in selected health facilities in Uganda.[14] Factors predicting home storage of medicines in Northern Uganda. This study explored the factors which predict availability and utilization of medicines in households of Northern Uganda.[15] Sublingual misoprostol versus intramuscular oxytocin for prevention of postpartum hemorrhage in Uganda: A double-Blind randomized non-inferiority trial. The study established no significant differences in rate of severe PPH, need for blood transfusion, postpartum hemoglobin, change in hemoglobin, or use of additional uterotonics between study groups.[16] Antibacterial activities of extracts from Ugandan medicinal plants used for oral care.The study investigated antibacterial activities of 16 commonly used medicinal plants on microorganisms associated with periodontal diseases (PD) and dental caries (DC).[17] Barriers and facilitators to the integration of mental health services into primary healthcare. This qualitative study among Ugandan primary care providers using the COM-B framework explored the context specific barriers and facilitators affecting the primary care providers (PCPs) in Mbarara district, Uganda to provide a practical way of addressing the identified barriers in order to influence the PCPs action towards integration of mental healthcare services into PHC.[18] Using antibiotics responsibly: are we there yet? This article established that we must form a global stewardship of antibiotics that can link access, innovation and conservation efforts across countries to ensure sustainable access to effective antibiotics for all who need them.[19] Others include Essential oils from Ugandan aromatic medicinal plants: chemical composition and growth inhibitory effects on oral pathogens.[20] Suicide and suicide attempts among patients attending Primary Health Care facilities in Uganda: A medical records Review.[21] Community perceptions about dementia in southwestern Uganda.[22] Voices on adherence to ART in Ethiopia and Uganda: a matter of choice or simply not an option?[23] Health system constraints in integrating mental health services into primary healthcare in rural Uganda: perspectives of primary care providers.[24]

Other responsibilities

Professor Celestino Obua is a married father with three children.

See also

Succession table as vice chancellor of Mbarara University

References

  1. ↑ Talemwa, Moses (31 August 2014). "Mbarara Gets New Vice Chancellor". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Barya, Amos (20 October 2014). "Professor Kayanja To Handover As Vice Chancellor To Professor Celestino Obua". Mbarara University of Science and Technology. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  3. ↑ Mubangizi, Michael (21 January 2009). "Meet Makerere's PhD Graduands". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  4. ↑ Tumushabe, Alfred (24 October 2014). "Mbarara University Vice Chancellor Hands Over Office Today". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  5. ↑ Lamorde, Mohammed; Tabuti, John R. S.; Obua, Celestino; Kukunda-Byobona, Collins; Lanyero, Hindam; Byakika-Kibwika, Pauline; Bbosa, Godfrey S.; Lubega, Aloysius; Ogwal-Okeng, Jasper; Ryan, Mairin; Waako, Paul J.; Merry, Concepta (2010-07-06). "Medicinal plants used by traditional medicine practitioners for the treatment of HIV/AIDS and related conditions in Uganda". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 130 (1): 43–53. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2010.04.004. hdl:2262/39981. ISSN 0378-8741. PMID 20451595.
  6. ↑ Ocan, Moses; Obuku, Ekwaro A.; Bwanga, Freddie; Akena, Dickens; Richard, Sennono; Ogwal-Okeng, Jasper; Obua, Celestino (2015-08-01). "Household antimicrobial self-medication: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the burden, risk factors and outcomes in developing countries". BMC Public Health. 15 (1): 742. doi:10.1186/s12889-015-2109-3. ISSN 1471-2458. PMC 4522083. PMID 26231758.
  7. ↑ Ogwal-Okeng, Jasper W.; Obua, Celestino; Anokbonggo, William W. (2003). "Acute toxicity effects of the methanolic extract of Fagara zanthoxyloides (Lam.) root-bark". African Health Sciences. 3 (3): 124–126. ISSN 1729-0503. PMC 2141606. PMID 14676717.
  8. ↑ Chalker, John C.; Andualem, Tenaw; Gitau, Lillian N.; Ntaganira, Joseph; Obua, Celestino; Tadeg, Hailu; Waako, Paul; Ross-Degnan, Dennis; INRUD-IAA (2010-02-19). "Measuring adherence to antiretroviral treatment in resource-poor settings: The feasibility of collecting routine data for key indicators". BMC Health Services Research. 10 (1): 43. doi:10.1186/1472-6963-10-43. ISSN 1472-6963. PMC 2836318. PMID 20170479.
  9. ↑ Wakida, Edith K.; Talib, Zohray M.; Akena, Dickens; Okello, Elialilia S.; Kinengyere, Alison; Mindra, Arnold; Obua, Celestino (2018-11-28). "Barriers and facilitators to the integration of mental health services into primary health care: a systematic review". Systematic Reviews. 7 (1): 211. doi:10.1186/s13643-018-0882-7. ISSN 2046-4053. PMC 6264616. PMID 30486900.
  10. ↑ Sewankambo, Nelson; Tumwine, James K.; Tomson, Göran; Obua, Celestino; Bwanga, Freddie; Waiswa, Peter; Katabira, Elly; Akuffo, Hannah; Persson, Kristina; Peterson, Stefan (2015-02-03). "Enabling Dynamic Partnerships through Joint Degrees between Low- and High-Income Countries for Capacity Development in Global Health Research: Experience from the Karolinska Institutet/Makerere University Partnership". PLOS Medicine. 12 (2): e1001784. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001784. ISSN 1549-1676. PMC 4315568. PMID 25646629.
  11. ↑ Gusdal, Annelie K.; Obua, Celestino; Andualem, Tenaw; Wahlström, Rolf; Chalker, John; Fochsen, Grethe; on behalf of the INRUD-IAA project (2011-06-01). "Peer counselors' role in supporting patients' adherence to ART in Ethiopia and Uganda". AIDS Care. 23 (6): 657–662. doi:10.1080/09540121.2010.532531. ISSN 0954-0121. PMID 21347887. S2CID 39769161.
  12. ↑ Mubangizi, Vincent; Maling, Samuel; Obua, Celestino; Tsai, Alexander C. (2020-02-10). "Prevalence and correlates of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in rural Uganda: cross-sectional, population-based study". BMC Geriatrics. 20 (1): 48. doi:10.1186/s12877-020-1461-z. ISSN 1471-2318. PMC 7011370. PMID 32041525.
  13. ↑ Ocan, Moses; Bwanga, Freddie; Bbosa, Godfrey S.; Bagenda, Danstan; Waako, Paul; Ogwal-Okeng, Jasper; Obua, Celestino (2014-03-21). "Patterns and Predictors of Self-Medication in Northern Uganda". PLOS ONE. 9 (3): e92323. Bibcode:2014PLoSO...992323O. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0092323. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 3962384. PMID 24658124.
  14. ↑ Kimbowa, Isaac Magulu; Eriksen, Jaran; Nakafeero, Mary; Obua, Celestino; Lundborg, Cecilia Stålsby; Kalyango, Joan; Ocan, Moses (2022-02-03). "Antimicrobial stewardship: Attitudes and practices of healthcare providers in selected health facilities in Uganda". PLOS ONE. 17 (2): e0262993. Bibcode:2022PLoSO..1762993K. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0262993. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 8812957. PMID 35113932.
  15. ↑ Ocan, Moses; Bbosa, Godfrey S.; Waako, Paul; Ogwal-Okeng, Jasper; Obua, Celestino (2014-06-26). "Factors predicting home storage of medicines in Northern Uganda". BMC Public Health. 14 (1): 650. doi:10.1186/1471-2458-14-650. ISSN 1471-2458. PMC 4229978. PMID 24964746.
  16. ↑ Atukunda, Esther C.; Siedner, Mark J.; Obua, Celestino; Mugyenyi, Godfrey R.; Twagirumukiza, Marc; Agaba, Amon G. (2014-11-04). "Sublingual Misoprostol versus Intramuscular Oxytocin for Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage in Uganda: A Double-Blind Randomized Non-Inferiority Trial". PLOS Medicine. 11 (11): e1001752. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001752. ISSN 1549-1676. PMC 4219663. PMID 25369200.
  17. ↑ Ocheng, Francis; Bwanga, Freddie; Joloba, Moses; Borg-Karlson, Ann-Karin; Gustafsson, Anders; Obua, Celestino (2014-08-08). "Antibacterial activities of extracts from Ugandan medicinal plants used for oral care". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 155 (1): 852–855. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2014.06.027. ISSN 0378-8741. PMID 24945400.
  18. ↑ Wakida, Edith K.; Obua, Celestino; Rukundo, Godfrey Z.; Maling, Samuel; Talib, Zohray M.; Okello, Elialilia S. (2018-11-26). "Barriers and facilitators to the integration of mental health services into primary healthcare: a qualitative study among Ugandan primary care providers using the COM-B framework". BMC Health Services Research. 18 (1): 890. doi:10.1186/s12913-018-3684-7. ISSN 1472-6963. PMC 6258411. PMID 30477492.
  19. ↑ Dyar, Oliver James; Obua, Celestino; Chandy, Sujith; Xiao, Yonghong; Stålsby Lundborg, Cecilia; Pulcini, Céline (2016-08-01). "Using antibiotics responsibly: are we there yet?". Future Microbiology. 11 (8): 1057–1071. doi:10.2217/fmb-2016-0041. ISSN 1746-0913. PMID 27501941.
  20. ↑ Ocheng, Francis; Bwanga, Freddie; Joloba, Moses; Softrata, Abier; Azeem, Muhammad; Pütsep, Katrin; Borg-Karlson, Anna-Karin; Obua, Celestino; Gustafsson, Anders (2015-06-10). "Essential Oils from Ugandan Aromatic Medicinal Plants: Chemical Composition and Growth Inhibitory Effects on Oral Pathogens". Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015: e230832. doi:10.1155/2015/230832. ISSN 1741-427X. PMC 4478384. PMID 26170872.
  21. ↑ Kaggwa, Mark Mohan; Rukundo, Godfrey Zari; Wakida, Edith K; Maling, Samuel; Sserumaga, Baker Makaya; Atim, Letizia Maria; Obua, Celestino (2022-12-31). "Suicide and Suicide Attempts Among Patients Attending Primary Health Care Facilities in Uganda: A Medical Records Review". Risk Management and Healthcare Policy. 15: 703–711. doi:10.2147/RMHP.S358187. PMC 9034861. PMID 35469181.
  22. ↑ Owokuhaisa, Judith; Rukundo, Godfrey Zari; Wakida, Edith; Obua, Celestino; Buss, Stephanie S. (2020-04-15). "Community perceptions about dementia in southwestern Uganda". BMC Geriatrics. 20 (1): 135. doi:10.1186/s12877-020-01543-6. ISSN 1471-2318. PMC 7158106. PMID 32293301.
  23. ↑ Gusdal, Annelie K.; Obua, Celestino; Andualem, Tenaw; Wahlström, Rolf; Tomson, Göran; Peterson, Stefan; Ekström, Anna Mia; Thorson, Anna; Chalker, John; Fochsen, Grethe; on behalf of the INRUD-IAA project (2009-11-01). "Voices on adherence to ART in Ethiopia and Uganda: a matter of choice or simply not an option?". AIDS Care. 21 (11): 1381–1387. doi:10.1080/09540120902883119. ISSN 0954-0121. PMID 20024714. S2CID 26291015.
  24. ↑ Wakida, Edith K.; Okello, Elialilia S.; Rukundo, Godfrey Z.; Akena, Dickens; Alele, Paul E.; Talib, Zohray M.; Obua, Celestino (2019-03-22). "Health system constraints in integrating mental health services into primary healthcare in rural Uganda: perspectives of primary care providers". International Journal of Mental Health Systems. 13 (1): 16. doi:10.1186/s13033-019-0272-0. ISSN 1752-4458. PMC 6429816. PMID 30949234.
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