Thomas Ongodia Aisu (January 1, 1954 — October 16, 2018), was a

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n medical doctor,

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and

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, who at the time of his death, served as an

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at the Soroti University School of Health Sciences.

Background and education

Thomas was born in ''Otipe Village'', Olungia Ward, in the Southern Division of Kumi Municipality. After attending local schools, he studied at

Namilyango College Namilyango College is a boys-only boarding middle and high school located in Mukono District in the Central Region of Uganda, whose history and excellence in sports and academics have made it one of the most prestigious schools in Uganda. It is ...

, an all-boys boarding high school in

Mukono District Mukono is one of the districts in the Central Region of Uganda. The town of Mukono is home to the district's main commercial center and district headquarters. Location Mukono District is bordered by Kayunga District to the north, Jinja Distri ...

, where he completed his A-Level studies. In 1974 he was admitted to Makerere University School of Medicine, graduating in 1979 with a

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degree. Later, in 1988, the same medical school awarded him the

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degree in

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, specializing in

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Career

Aisu worked in the past as a Laboratory Specialist Medical Officer at the

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. During the 1990s and early 2000s, he served as the Head of the Department of Medical Microbiology at Makerere University Medical School in Uganda. He also served as the Head of the National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory. In 2018, he served as a consultant pathologist at

Mulago National Referral Hospital Mulago National Specialised Hospital, also known as Mulago National Referral Hospital, is a component of Mulago Hospital Complex, the teaching facility of Makerere University College of Health Sciences. It is the largest public hospital in Ug ...

in Kampala, from where he was recruited to serve as an associate professor at

Soroti University Soroti University (SUN), is a public multi-campus university in Uganda. It is one of the nine public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country. Location Soroti University has its main campus in Arapai, Arapai sub-county, Sorot ...

Death

On the morning of Tuesday 16 October 2018, Aisu drove himself in his personal automobile to the campus of Soroti University. He had gone to attend a meeting of the University Senate, which was in preparation for a visit from the

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the following week. Aisu made a presentation to the meeting which took place in the university boardroom. After his presentation, the professor collapsed and died. His body was taken, first to Soroti Regional Referral Hospital, but was later forwarded to

Mulago Hospital Mulago National Specialised Hospital, also known as Mulago National Referral Hospital, is a component of Mulago Hospital Complex, the teaching facility of Makerere University College of Health Sciences. It is the largest public hospital in Ug ...

for a postmortem. He was laid to rest at his ancestral home, in Kumi Municipality, on Saturday 20 October 2018.

References

External links

Website of Soroti University
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Background and education

Career

Death

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