Her legacy lives on
“Admissions are open at Freda Mamkiror Omaswa (FREMO) Health and Community Institute. FREMO is a medical and health training institute founded by Professor Francis Gervase Omaswa and the Omaswa family, in loving memory of the late Dr. Freda Mamkiror Omaswa MDCM. FREMO believes in training compassionate, skilled, and socially accountable health professionals. For details, visit them in Ngora Town Council, Serere Road; or call Nicholas on +256 776 881 275; or write via P.O. Box 165, Ngora – Uganda.” (Images source @ FREMO website and information source @ WhatsApp Group)
“Inspiring hope in everything”
“Her vision: “Empowered healthy populations in Uganda, Africa and the world.” She was an accomplished scientist, physician and infectious disease specialist, who succumbed to metastatic colon cancer in 2016, aged 33 years.”
The Foshe Foundation memorialized her.
“She had an inner light and a beautiful smile that endeared her to all those that she met, and she made life-lasting connections throughout every aspect of her life.”
The McMaster Alumni Community remembers her.
In Ateso, the language of Iteso, the fourth larges first nation of Uganda, her name, Mamkiror, means “nameless” or “without a name.” The irony of the nameless one, unforgettable, who lived her life significantly touching lives.
Yes, there is a bursary in her name. “Dr. Freda Mamkiror Omaswa Memorial Bursary.” CLICK HERE to read more…
I never met her here on earth. I got introduced to her online. And am wowed!









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