Sr. Dr. Justina Liliana Lucy Geraldine Najjuka | |
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Born | Justina Liliana Lucy Geraldine Najjuka
Mukono, Uganda |
Nationality | Ugandan |
Other names | Geraldine Najjuka |
Alma mater |
Makerere University Uganda Martyrs University |
Occupation(s) | Doctor, Author, Nun |
Known for | Cleft palate reconstructive surgery, paediatric nutrition |
Sr. Dr. Justina Geraldine Najjuka (referred to as Sister Doctor Justina Liliana Lucy Geraldine Najjuka) is a Ugandan religious sister, author and plastic surgeon. She was the first African Roman Catholic nun to become a surgeon in East and Central Africa.
Najjuka was the first of 25 children born to Eli Canaan Sserwanga, a land surveyor, and Maria Hellena Namazzi, a teacher and one of the founders of Uganda Martyrs Secondary School Namugongo. [1]
In 1970, Najjuka joined the Little Sisters of St. Francis, Nkokonjeru Convent, and on 21 December 1975, she professed to be a nun. [1] Continuing with her studies, she sat for O Level exams in 1980 at Saint Joseph’s Girls School, Nsambya and later joined Mount Saint Mary's College, Namagunga for her A Levels. [1]
Upon graduating from Makerere University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, Najjuka became the first African Roman Catholic nun to become a surgeon in East and Central Africa. [1] She offered her internship at Rubaga hospital. [1]
She also trained at the Sri Ramachandra College in India in 1996 and specialised in plastic and reconstructive surgery. [2] From Uganda Martyrs University, Nkozi, Najjuka has a Master in Health Service Management. [2]
Having offered internship at Rubaga Hospital, Najjuka served as the Medical Superintendent of St. Francis Hospital Nkokonjeru. [1] She was there for seven years after which she left to go back to school. She then worked in civil service at Rubaga Hospital, and later as a Medical Officer at Tororo Hospital. [1] She was transferred to Nsambya Hospital as a general surgeon then Head of its Surgery Department. [2] She also served as a plastic surgeon and Head of Department (Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery) at the Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. [1]
Professionally, Najjuka is a member of the Association of Surgeons of Uganda and has been recognised so. [2] She is also a "Fellow of the College of Surgeons, East Central and Southern Africa" [3] and a "Fellow of the International College of Surgeons". [2]
In 2007, Najjuka became a partner with a non-governmental organisation, Smile Train. [4]
The organisation's website reports that as of 2022, she is currently the "Head of Surgical Centre Smile Train Mbarara (SCSTM) at the Good Samaritan Village Helpers Centre in Uganda". [4] Under the organisation, Najjuka performs cleft surgeries as well as "providing nutritional support to babies who are too underweight to receive cleft surgery safely". [4]
Najjuka occasionally presents on a local radio station, Radio Sapientia, on health-related matters and is a Rotarian. [2]
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Sr. Dr. Justina Liliana Lucy Geraldine Najjuka | |
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Born | Justina Liliana Lucy Geraldine Najjuka
Mukono, Uganda |
Nationality | Ugandan |
Other names | Geraldine Najjuka |
Alma mater |
Makerere University Uganda Martyrs University |
Occupation(s) | Doctor, Author, Nun |
Known for | Cleft palate reconstructive surgery, paediatric nutrition |
Sr. Dr. Justina Geraldine Najjuka (referred to as Sister Doctor Justina Liliana Lucy Geraldine Najjuka) is a Ugandan religious sister, author and plastic surgeon. She was the first African Roman Catholic nun to become a surgeon in East and Central Africa.
Najjuka was the first of 25 children born to Eli Canaan Sserwanga, a land surveyor, and Maria Hellena Namazzi, a teacher and one of the founders of Uganda Martyrs Secondary School Namugongo. [1]
In 1970, Najjuka joined the Little Sisters of St. Francis, Nkokonjeru Convent, and on 21 December 1975, she professed to be a nun. [1] Continuing with her studies, she sat for O Level exams in 1980 at Saint Joseph’s Girls School, Nsambya and later joined Mount Saint Mary's College, Namagunga for her A Levels. [1]
Upon graduating from Makerere University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, Najjuka became the first African Roman Catholic nun to become a surgeon in East and Central Africa. [1] She offered her internship at Rubaga hospital. [1]
She also trained at the Sri Ramachandra College in India in 1996 and specialised in plastic and reconstructive surgery. [2] From Uganda Martyrs University, Nkozi, Najjuka has a Master in Health Service Management. [2]
Having offered internship at Rubaga Hospital, Najjuka served as the Medical Superintendent of St. Francis Hospital Nkokonjeru. [1] She was there for seven years after which she left to go back to school. She then worked in civil service at Rubaga Hospital, and later as a Medical Officer at Tororo Hospital. [1] She was transferred to Nsambya Hospital as a general surgeon then Head of its Surgery Department. [2] She also served as a plastic surgeon and Head of Department (Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery) at the Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. [1]
Professionally, Najjuka is a member of the Association of Surgeons of Uganda and has been recognised so. [2] She is also a "Fellow of the College of Surgeons, East Central and Southern Africa" [3] and a "Fellow of the International College of Surgeons". [2]
In 2007, Najjuka became a partner with a non-governmental organisation, Smile Train. [4]
The organisation's website reports that as of 2022, she is currently the "Head of Surgical Centre Smile Train Mbarara (SCSTM) at the Good Samaritan Village Helpers Centre in Uganda". [4] Under the organisation, Najjuka performs cleft surgeries as well as "providing nutritional support to babies who are too underweight to receive cleft surgery safely". [4]
Najjuka occasionally presents on a local radio station, Radio Sapientia, on health-related matters and is a Rotarian. [2]
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