Breaking Stereotypes: Male students increasingly choose nursing in Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has recorded a rise in the number of male students choosing nursing, a profession long associated almost exclusively with women. This trend was observed at the release of results from the December 2025 assessment series conducted by the Uganda Health Professions Assessment Board … The post Breaking Stereotypes: Male students increasingly choose nursing in Uganda appeared first on The Independent Uganda:.


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