I am delighted to welcome you to Ernest Cook Ultrasound Research and Education Institute (ECUREI), located in Mengo Hospital, Kampala, Uganda which housed the first X-ray machine in Eastern and Central Africa in 1910. You are, therefore stepping in the footsteps of the first trail of imaging in Eastern and Central Africa.

To you who are coming from outside of Uganda, I welcome you to the Pearl of Africa and to the bustling City of Kampala. During your time at ECUREI, you will experience the world’s most hospitable people; enjoy the culture, nature, wild life and a pleasant climate, and a conducive learning environment.

At ECUREI, we are proud of our national and international reputation for teaching, research and community involvement. We are also proud of the unique academic programs and conducive on

campus atmosphere that will ingrain within you a memorable experience. While at ECUREI, I encourage you to strike a healthy balance between your academic activities and enjoyment of the rich social and cultural opportunities offered.

Our goal is to holistically educate you while we recognise that some of the important lessons you will learn willtake place outside the lecture room, Library, laboratory, workshop and clinical areas.

We aim to give you the opportunity to spread your wings within a safe and exciting environment. At the end of your studies, you will leave ECUREI, with not only a worldclass qualification, but also friends that you will cherish for a lifetime. May God guide you as you study, and grow your skills, professionalism, ethics and character. I am certain that your time at ECUREI will be enjoyable and fruitful