I found my life’s purpose in nursing – Kikonyogo

It is 8pm, and while many workers are at home winding down after a long day, James Kikonyogo, a registered nurse, has just begun his shift at Ruby Hospital near the Lugogo-by pass in Kampala City. He is the deputy in-charge of the Emergency Department and the Outpatient’s Department. 

With a warm smile playing on his face, his movements are quick and precise, as he prepares the emergency department, cleaning equipment, cabinets and beds and filling the surgical trolley

Born in 1998, Kikonyogo, the firstborn of two, grew up in Nabweru North, Nansana, in Wakiso district. His…