Matthew Lukwiya | |
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Born | 24 November 1957 Kitgum, Uganda |
Died | 5 December 2000 (age 43) St. Mary's Hospital Lacor, Gulu, Uganda |
Citizenship | Uganda |
Alma mater | Makerere University (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (MSc in Tropical Pediatrics) |
Known for | Leadership of medical efforts during 2000 Ebola outbreak Heroes in Health Awards winner for Life time award 2020 |
Awards | American Medical Association "role model", named Memorial Lecture series |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Tropical paediatrics, Health administration |
Institutions | St. Mary's Hospital Lacor |
Matthew Lukwiya (24 November 1957 – 5 December 2000) was a Ugandan physician and the supervisor of St. Mary's Hospital Lacor, outside of Gulu. He was at the forefront of the 2000 Ebola virus disease outbreak in Uganda until he died from the disease.