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Thomas Ongodia Aisu (1 January 1954 — 16 October 2018), was a
Uganda Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the ...
n medical doctor,
microbiologist A microbiologist (from Greek ) is a scientist who studies microscopic life forms and processes. This includes study of the growth, interactions and characteristics of microscopic organisms such as bacteria, algae, fungi, and some types of par ...
,
academic An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of tertiary education. The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 386 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the go ...
and
academic administrator Academic administration is a branch of university or college employees responsible for the maintenance and supervision of the institution and separate from the faculty or academics, although some personnel may have joint responsibilities. Some ...
, who at the time of his death, served as an
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at the
Soroti University School of Health Sciences Soroti University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SUSMHS), is one of the three schools of Soroti University, one of Uganda's public universities. The school houses the university's medical school, the fifth public medical school in the co ...
.


Background and education

Thomas Aisu 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 secondary school located in Mukono District in the Central Region, Uganda, Central Region of Uganda, whose history and excellence in sports and academics have made it one of the most prestigious schools i ...
, 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 serves as the district headquarters and is home to the district's main commercial center. Location Mukono District is bordered by Kayunga District to the nort ...
, where he completed his A-Level studies. In 1974 he was admitted to
Makerere University School of Medicine The Makerere University School of Medicine (MUSM), also known as the Makerere University Medical School, is the school of medicine of Makerere University, Uganda's oldest and largest public university. The medical school has been part of Makerer ...
, 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
pathology Pathology is the study of disease. The word ''pathology'' also refers to the study of disease in general, incorporating a wide range of biology research fields and medical practices. However, when used in the context of modern medical treatme ...
, specializing in
microbiology Microbiology () is the branches of science, scientific study of microorganisms, those being of unicellular organism, unicellular (single-celled), multicellular organism, multicellular (consisting of complex cells), or non-cellular life, acellula ...
.


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, Soro ...
.


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 Soroti Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as Soroti Hospital is a hospital in the city of Soroti, in Soroti District, in Eastern Uganda. It is the referral hospital for the districts of Amuria, Bukedea, Kaberamaido, Kapelebyong, K ...
, 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 U ...
for a postmortem. He was laid to rest at his ancestral home, in Kumi Municipality, on Saturday 20 October 2018.


See also

*
Robert Ikoja-Odongo Professor Robert Ikoja-Odongo, also Robert Ikoja Odongo or simply Robert Ikoja (born 1950), is a Ugandan academic and academic administrator. He is the current Vice Chancellor of Soroti University, a public University in Uganda. Background and e ...
*
Specioza Kazibwe Speciosa Naigaga Wandira Kazibwe (born 1 July 1954) is a Ugandan English, Ugandan politician and first female vice president in Africa. She was the sixth vice president of Uganda from 1994 to 2003, making her the first woman in Africa to hold the ...
* Magid Kagimu * Kenneth Ocen Obwot * Churchill Lukwiya Onen


References


External links


Website of Soroti University
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