LIRA, UGANDA – The Victoria School of Nursing and Midwifery has emerged as the overall best among five health training institutions that competed in the Lango sub-region’s annual nursing and midwifery skills competition, which concluded on April 17, 2026.
Held under the theme “Promoting Excellence and Innovation in Nursing and Midwifery Education,” the competition saw fierce participation from Uganda Christian Institute School of Nursing and Midwifery, Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery (Apac), King James School of Nursing and Midwifery, the host Lira School of Comprehensive Nursing and Midwifery, and the eventual winner, Victoria School of Nursing and Midwifery.
Students were rigorously assessed across multiple disciplines, including structured clinical examinations, maternal and child health, medical and surgical nursing, paediatric nursing, emergency and critical care handling, as well as professional communication and ethics.
Moses Okwir Mugenyi, Principal of Victoria School of Nursing and Midwifery, confirmed that two of his students earned gold medals in the contest. As a result, they will now represent the Lango sub-region at the national competition scheduled for April 28, 2026, in Jinja.
“We are incredibly proud of our students and tutors. Their performance reflects the quality of training at our institution,” said Okwir. “We are hopeful that they will emerge victorious at the national level, which will be hosted by Jinja School of Nursing and Midwifery.”
The gold medalists—Immaculate Among and Flavia Nadula—credited their success to diligence and excellent instruction.
“We worked very hard, and due to good tutoring from our teachers, we succeeded,” Among said. Nadula added, “We are optimistic that we will also win in Jinja.”
Their confidence is shared by their mentor. Pius Okabo Nyantum, Senior Tutor at Victoria School of Nursing and Midwifery, who led the six-member student team to the competition, expressed strong ambition beyond the national contest.
“We are very sure that we will not only go to Jinja but will also progress to Japan, where the international competition will be held,” Nyantum said.
The regional competition, aimed at raising practical skills and ethical standards among future health workers, has now set the stage for Victoria School to aim for both national and global honours.
