The draw will involve 16 finalists and will be heavily represented during the ceremony in Libreville at the ASMG Tent in Stade de l’Amitie.

Uganda will be represented by Uganda Cranes head coach Milutin Sredojevic and Commissioner for physical Education in the Ministry of Education and Sports Omara Apita after ending a 38-year wait for a place in the African Nations Cup finals.

The Uganda cranes achieved this by securing a 1-0 win over the Comoros Islands in Kampala on 4th September 2016 to qualify as one of the best runners-up in the 13 qualifying groups for the 2017 African Cup of Nations.

A statement by  FUFA Communications Manager Ahmed Hussein confirmed that Micho and  Omara Apita will represent the nation in Gabon.

“FUFA will be represented by both Cranes Head coach Milutin Sredojevic and Commissioner for physical Education in the Ministry of Education and Sports Omara Apita in Gabon” said Hussein

‘Delegations of the 16 finalists at the draw will also conduct a familiarisation tour of the four cities where stadium, Hotel and training grounds are located for 2017 AFCON Finals’, he added.

Uganda is the best ranked country in the East African region and will hope for a good draw.

AFCON 2017 Pots

Pot 1: Gabon, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Algeria

Pot 2: Tunisia, Mali, Burkina Faso, DR Congo

Pot 3: Cameroon, Senegal, Morocco, Egypt

Pot 4: Togo, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Guinea Bissau

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Aubrey Sheiham Public Health and Primary Care Scholarship: The Aubrey Sheiham Public Health and Primary Care Scholarship is a three-month scholarship offered annually by The Cochrane Collaboration to health workers, consumers and researchers living in developing countries.

The aim of the Scholarship is to enable the development of skills in preparing systematic reviews of healthcare interventions within The Cochrane Collaboration.

The Scholarship is awarded annually for work on a topic related to public health or primary health care.

The Aubrey Sheiham Scholar spends the three-month Scholarship period in Oxford.

The Scholar is based at the UK Cochrane Centre in Oxford for the duration of the Scholarship, and resides in free accommodation provided by The Cochrane Collaboration.

The Scholar is expected to prepare a Cochrane Review during the tenure of the Scholarship and, upon returning home, to maintain the review and undertake to train other prospective review authors in Cochrane methods.

Preferred recipients will have:

• A good understanding of the English language.
• Limited access to relevant training where they live.
• A review topic that is of significant importance to people living in middle- or low-income countries (Rwanda, Kenya, Benin, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Burundi, Liberia, Somalia, Central African Republic, Madagascar, Sudan, Chad, Malawi, Mali, Tanzania, Congo, Mauritania, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Eritrea, Mozambique, Uganda, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Niger, Guinea, Nigeria, Zambia, Guinea-Bissau, Zimbabwe, New Guinea)

The Scholarship recipient will be expected to:

• Be previously registered as a review author with the Cochrane Review Group relevant to the proposed research area.
• Have agreed a review topic with the relevant Cochrane Review Group before submitting an application.
• Work primarily from the UK Cochrane Centre in Oxford, but also work closely with one or more UK-based members of a Cochrane Review Group;
• Prepare a Cochrane review during the tenure of the Scholarship.
• Maintain the Cochrane review on returning home.
• Teach others how to do systematic reviews on returning home.

The Scholarship will cover:

• Travel costs including the cost of ordinary fare travel to and from the UK, as well as reasonable travel within the UK to work on the review topic; and the cost of a visa.
• Funds to cover reasonable travel expenses within the UK to visit a relevant Review Group or Co-ordinator.
• A monthly stipend of GBP £500 to cover living costs (free accommodation will be provided in Oxford).
• The cost of a personal laptop computer, both to facilitate carrying out the Scholar’s review, and for loading Cochrane software to take home.

Deadline: 29 October.

For more information and application, visit: Aubrey Sheiham Public Health and Primary Care Scholarship

 Aubrey Sheiham Public Health and Primary Care Scholarship

Aubrey Sheiham Public Health and Primary Care Scholarship: The Aubrey Sheiham Public Health and Primary Care Scholarship is a three-month scholarship offered annually by The Cochrane Collaboration to health workers, consumers and researchers living in developing countries.

The aim of the Scholarship is to enable the development of skills in preparing systematic reviews of healthcare interventions within The Cochrane Collaboration.

The Scholarship is awarded annually for work on a topic related to public health or primary health care.

The Aubrey Sheiham Scholar spends the three-month Scholarship period in Oxford.

The Scholar is based at the UK Cochrane Centre in Oxford for the duration of the Scholarship, and resides in free accommodation provided by The Cochrane Collaboration.

The Scholar is expected to prepare a Cochrane Review during the tenure of the Scholarship and, upon returning home, to maintain the review and undertake to train other prospective review authors in Cochrane methods.

Preferred recipients will have:

• A good understanding of the English language.
• Limited access to relevant training where they live.
• A review topic that is of significant importance to people living in middle- or low-income countries (Rwanda, Kenya, Benin, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Burundi, Liberia, Somalia, Central African Republic, Madagascar, Sudan, Chad, Malawi, Mali, Tanzania, Congo, Mauritania, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Eritrea, Mozambique, Uganda, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Niger, Guinea, Nigeria, Zambia, Guinea-Bissau, Zimbabwe, New Guinea)

The Scholarship recipient will be expected to:

• Be previously registered as a review author with the Cochrane Review Group relevant to the proposed research area.
• Have agreed a review topic with the relevant Cochrane Review Group before submitting an application.
• Work primarily from the UK Cochrane Centre in Oxford, but also work closely with one or more UK-based members of a Cochrane Review Group;
• Prepare a Cochrane review during the tenure of the Scholarship.
• Maintain the Cochrane review on returning home.
• Teach others how to do systematic reviews on returning home.

The Scholarship will cover:

• Travel costs including the cost of ordinary fare travel to and from the UK, as well as reasonable travel within the UK to work on the review topic; and the cost of a visa.
• Funds to cover reasonable travel expenses within the UK to visit a relevant Review Group or Co-ordinator.
• A monthly stipend of GBP £500 to cover living costs (free accommodation will be provided in Oxford).
• The cost of a personal laptop computer, both to facilitate carrying out the Scholar’s review, and for loading Cochrane software to take home.

Deadline: 29 October.

For more information and application, visit: Aubrey Sheiham Public Health and Primary Care Scholarship

 Aubrey Sheiham Public Health and Primary Care Scholarship

Aubrey Sheiham Public Health and Primary Care Scholarship: The Aubrey Sheiham Public Health and Primary Care Scholarship is a three-month scholarship offered annually by The Cochrane Collaboration to health workers, consumers and researchers living in developing countries.

The aim of the Scholarship is to enable the development of skills in preparing systematic reviews of healthcare interventions within The Cochrane Collaboration.

The Scholarship is awarded annually for work on a topic related to public health or primary health care.

The Aubrey Sheiham Scholar spends the three-month Scholarship period in Oxford.

The Scholar is based at the UK Cochrane Centre in Oxford for the duration of the Scholarship, and resides in free accommodation provided by The Cochrane Collaboration.

The Scholar is expected to prepare a Cochrane Review during the tenure of the Scholarship and, upon returning home, to maintain the review and undertake to train other prospective review authors in Cochrane methods.

Preferred recipients will have:

• A good understanding of the English language.
• Limited access to relevant training where they live.
• A review topic that is of significant importance to people living in middle- or low-income countries (Rwanda, Kenya, Benin, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Burundi, Liberia, Somalia, Central African Republic, Madagascar, Sudan, Chad, Malawi, Mali, Tanzania, Congo, Mauritania, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Eritrea, Mozambique, Uganda, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Niger, Guinea, Nigeria, Zambia, Guinea-Bissau, Zimbabwe, New Guinea)

The Scholarship recipient will be expected to:

• Be previously registered as a review author with the Cochrane Review Group relevant to the proposed research area.
• Have agreed a review topic with the relevant Cochrane Review Group before submitting an application.
• Work primarily from the UK Cochrane Centre in Oxford, but also work closely with one or more UK-based members of a Cochrane Review Group;
• Prepare a Cochrane review during the tenure of the Scholarship.
• Maintain the Cochrane review on returning home.
• Teach others how to do systematic reviews on returning home.

The Scholarship will cover:

• Travel costs including the cost of ordinary fare travel to and from the UK, as well as reasonable travel within the UK to work on the review topic; and the cost of a visa.
• Funds to cover reasonable travel expenses within the UK to visit a relevant Review Group or Co-ordinator.
• A monthly stipend of GBP £500 to cover living costs (free accommodation will be provided in Oxford).
• The cost of a personal laptop computer, both to facilitate carrying out the Scholar’s review, and for loading Cochrane software to take home.

Deadline: 29 October.

For more information and application, visit: Aubrey Sheiham Public Health and Primary Care Scholarship

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Geoffrey Massa (middle) scored the second goal

The win makes Uganda lead group D with 10 points, six ahead of Kenya on four points. The other group leaders Angola and Guinea Bissau have three points, but Kenya and Angola play their equal group fixture tomorrow Sunday.

Uganda who were playing comfortably on a cool Saturday in Kampala went ahead through Bunamwaya forward, Geoffrey Serunkuma who slotted passed the Guinea Bissau goalkeeper towards the end of the first half.

Egypt based Geoffrey Massa doubled the advantage in the 72^nd minute after the Cranes had dominated play to send the over 40,000 Uganda fans in a frenzy of excitement.

Some Ugandans have already started preparing to escort the Uganda Cranes to the CAF finals after more than 34 years of absence from Africa’s elite soccer competition.

Uganda now need just one point from the remaining two group matches, one against Angola in Luanda, and Kenya in Kampala.

Cranes Coach Bobby Williamson was ecstatic praising his charges for good concentration and goalkeeper Denis Onyango for managing to maintain a clean sheet. Guinea Bissau had their good chances but Onyango was at his best to deny them any goal, despite earlier worries that an injury he got in training might rule him out of the game.

The matched was watched by multitudes of Ugandans and live cast on UBC television.

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Uganda Cranes players

Cranes Coach Bobby Williamson has already selected the 21 players he expects to beat Guinea Bissau on Saturday and the big promotion for the match will ensure Uganda Cranes get full local support as Ugandans are expecting to pour into Mandela national stadium Namboole in multitudes.

Bobby Williamson’s starting line-up. The story is less likely to change when the Scot names his starting 11 for the return leg of the 2012 Nations Cup qualifier against Guinea Bissau at Namboole on Saturday.
Yet Geoffrey Massa remains an unpopular figure amongst some fans and critics, who accuse him of wastefulness in front of goal.

FUFA Spokesperson Rogers Mulindwa says after the trainings, all cranes palyers are in good form and ready for the match, save for goalkeeper Dennis Onyango, who struggled with an ankle injury although doctors have said he should be able to play on Saturday.

The other concern might be the absence of Cranes Captain Ibrahim Sekajja in the Saturday line up as the skipper will be serving his match ban in the tournament. But Williamson has Isaac Isinde (St. George, Ethiopia), Hassan Wasswa (Atlay, Turkey) and Henry Kalungi (Richmond, US) to replace the instrumental Sekajja.

Uganda must win the match to keep up their hopes of leading the group and ensuring their qualification to the 2012 CAF finals where they last featured in 1978.

Uganda Cranes current lead the group with 7 points, three ahead of Angola and Kenya who also play on Saturday, and four ahead of Guinea Bissau whom the Cranes beat 1-0 at home. Surely the return led in Uganda should be a better day for the Ugandans who rarely loose on home soil.

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Cranes skipper Denis Obua slotted home in the 35^th minute to give the visitors a lead they needed to top their group and set the ground for a historic appearance at Africa’s leading soccer show piece in 34 years.

Uganda Cranes celebrates

Uganda Coach Bobby Williamson started strongly with a striking force of Geoffrey Massa, David Obua and Geoffrey Serunkuma who combined well for most of the match.

Geoffrey Serunkume brought a good save from the Guinea Bissau goal-keeper in the 87^th minute when he combined well with Obua and delivered a hard shot.

Group mates Kenya had put Uganda on more pressure with a 2-1 win over Angola in the earlier game at Nyayo stadium in Nairobi, which brought them to four points, level with the Uganda Cranes before the Guinea Bissau Uganda Cranes match started.

But Uganda Cranes had Goalkeeper Denis Onyango to thank for the excellent result, as the custodian saved a penalty to make sure Uganda Cranes take maximum points from the game.

Cranes Captained Ibrahim Sekajja was judged to have fouled in the penalty box and the penalty was given only for Onyango to save.

Cranes Deputy coach, Moses Basena, said the win is a turning point for Uganda’s soccer potential as it puts the Uganda Cranes in charge of the group at 7 points, with Kenya and Angola at 4 points each.

Sekajja said while Uganda is happy to win away, the Uganda Cranes must remain focused and win the remaining three games to ensure top spot in the group and qualifications for the 2012 African Cup of Nations.

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