The awards recognize public servants who, in a nation overshadowed by corruption scandals and dishonesty, uphold integrity, transparency and accountability against all odds during their service to the public fostering a corruption-free and sustainable society.
When Dr Munyagwa moved to Bwera hospital in 2023, she set systems of the hospital to reduce leakages of resources. She engaged hospital suppliers not to allow giving bribes in a bid to control leakage. She consistently engaged the chief administrative officer on matters affecting the hospital and focused a lot on mentoring her subordinates.
As a way of fighting extortion from the patients by the health workers, she printed posters and pinned them around the hospital encouraging the public not to be fooled by cunning health workers and directed that any payment by patients can only be through the private wing of the hospital.
Under her leadership, the hospital ranked and improved from the 47th position last year to 27th this year. As a frontline health worker, she has mentored several health workers across the Rwenzori region, especially in paediatrics and neonatal care. She has consistently spoken against corruption and manipulation of public health systems for self-enrichment.
While receiving the award presented to her by Justice James Ogoola at Skyz Protea Hotel Naguru, Dr Munyagwa said she was humbled to receive the award and it is a motivation to her.
Other winners of the night included former Leader of Opposition Betty Aol Ocan and Bob Owiny, a Soroti district councillor who won the Political Leaders Award category. The award targets politicians including ministers, members of parliament, LC V, LC III and councillors at the sub-national level who have exhibited exemplary leadership.
Esther Mugoya Nakhayenze and Andrew Wabweni won in the Management Service Award category. The award targets public servants at the management level including permanent secretaries, parastatal executive directors, senior officers at central government level, chief administrative officers and departmental heads at local governments.
Meanwhile, Dr Joseph Epodoi, a senior consultant surgeon and urologist at Soroti Regional Referral hospital, who famously separated conjoined twins, won the best male Frontline Service Award for the second time in a row.
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