The Uganda Health Professions Assessment Board (UHPAB) has released the final semester results for the second national assessment series under the newly operational Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Act, 2025, with over 100,000 health trainees assessed nationwide. The announcement marks a major milestone in Uganda’s efforts to modernize health education, align training with labor market demands, and build a highly skilled health workforce.

Speaking during the release of the results, Uganda’s First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports Janet Museveni congratulated the Uganda Health Professions Assessment Board and its partners for successfully conducting the assessments under the newly operational Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Act, 2025. She noted that Health TVET programmes are critical in promoting employment, entrepreneurship, and self-reliance while aligning skills training with labour market demands.

The assessments, conducted across 215 accredited Health TVET centres, covered both certificate and diploma programmes, achieving improved results compared to previous years. Certificate-level candidates saw an 11.2% increase in pass rates, while the diploma programme achieved an 83.2% pass rate. Female candidates made up 68% of the cohort, and male enrolment increased, particularly in nursing certificate and diploma courses, reflecting growing gender balance in health training.

The UHPAB emphasized transparency in the assessment process, involving regulators, professional councils, employers, and other stakeholders to ensure results accurately reflect student competence. Graduates were encouraged to approach their profession as a calling, serving with compassion, integrity, and excellence to strengthen healthcare delivery across Uganda.

This results release coincides with the official phase-out of the Certificate in Comprehensive Nursing programme, first introduced in 1993. The last cohort successfully completed their assessments in December 2025, signaling a shift from broad-based nursing training to specialized, market-aligned health programmes. The phase-out aligns with Ministry of Health and TVET policy priorities, which emphasize producing graduates with targeted skills that meet Uganda’s healthcare needs.

The government has continued to invest in Health TVET infrastructure, including new facilities at Hoima and Jinja Schools of Nursing and Midwifery, and the ongoing construction of Wapakhabulo Memorial College, expanding training capacity and access. UHPAB has also been granted Vote status beginning FY 2026/2027, strengthening its mandate to deliver high-quality assessments and support professional registration for graduates.

With rising enrolment, improved performance, and enhanced infrastructure, Uganda’s Health TVET programmes are positioning the country to produce a competent, specialized, and globally competitive health workforce, ready to meet both local and international healthcare demands.