Over 100,000 Candidates Receive Results as Health TVET Enrollment Rises

Over 100,000 Candidates Receive Results as Health TVET Enrollment Rises

BY DOREEN GRACE ACIPA

The Ministry of Education and Sports has released the second series of the Uganda Health Professions Assessment Board (UHPAB) examination results, sat in December 2025 by 100,272 candidates from 215 accredited Health Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) centers across the country.

According to the results, there is a growing trend of male candidates enrolling for Diploma in Nursing Direct and Certificate in Nursing programs, courses that have traditionally attracted more female students. However, female candidates still remain the majority.

The results also indicate an overall increase of 22.8 percent in Health TVET candidature, reflecting the rising demand for vocational health training in Uganda.

While releasing the results at State House Nakasero, the Minister of Education and Sports and First Lady, Janet Kataaha Museveni, said TVET programmes play a crucial role in promoting employment, entrepreneurship and self-reliance among learners pursuing career-based courses.

She noted that the ministry is focusing on aligning skills training with labour market demands in order to address unemployment in the country.

The Minister also revealed that there has been an 11.2 percent improvement in the performance of certificate candidates, alongside significant performance observations among diploma candidates.

She described the successful candidates as part of a new cohort of skilled, passionate and competent health workers ready for national and international deployment.

Museveni further challenged the Uganda Health Professions Assessment Board (UHPAB) to strictly adhere to the new TVET law guidelines, which aim to identify the needs of the health labour market and strengthen occupational competencies through the integration of assessment and curriculum design functions.

She emphasized that the education sector depends on the board’s expertise to ensure that Health TVET graduates are market-ready and globally competitive, commending the board for its efforts to improve the curriculum.

The First Lady also tasked TVET providers to comply with established standards, particularly ensuring that student enrollment numbers match the available training facilities and practicum sites, as guided by the TVET Council during institutional licensing.

Museveni further highlighted the government’s continued investments in promoting TVET education, including strengthening legal and policy frameworks and providing adequate resources to meet the growing demand for vocational training programmes in the country.

Meanwhile, the State Minister for Primary Education, Joyce Moriku Kaducu, highlighted government plans to further expand health training programmes while ensuring quality and equitable access to education for all learners.

Kaducu emphasized that the expansion will be guided by strong values and ethical responsibility among health practitioners, noting that professionalism remains critical in the health sector.

She also challenged newly qualified and practicing health workers to serve with integrity, dedication and passion for their calling, stressing that the country needs committed professionals to strengthen healthcare delivery.

The Executive Secretary of the Uganda Health Professions Assessment Board, Hellen Mukakarisa Kataratambi, highlighted several performance trends reflected in the newly released assessment results, noting improvements in candidate performance and participation across different health training programmes.

According to Kataratambi, the results demonstrate the growing interest in health-related TVET programmes, as well as the progress being made in strengthening competency-based training in health institutions.

On the other hand, the Chairperson of the board, Dr Alfred Driwale, pointed to the progress made by the board in guiding and assessing the training of health sector cadres across the country.

Dr. Driwale said the board remains committed to ensuring quality standards and competence among graduates, so that the country produces skilled health workers capable of meeting both national and international healthcare demands.