Dr. Caroline Achola is a medical doctor and pathologist serving at the rank of Assistant Commissioner at the Ministry of Health of Uganda, under the Department of National Health Laboratory and Diagnostic Services. As Head of the Division of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Services, she provides strategic leadership, guides national policy direction, and oversees diagnostic interventions across Uganda’s health system. Her career has been defined by a commitment to accessible, affordable, and high-quality diagnostic services that enable timely treatment and improve patient outcomes.
Dr. Achola holds an MBChB and a Master of Medicine in Pathology from Makerere University College of Health Sciences, and completed a Global Health Fellowship in Clinical and Anatomic Pathology, with a focus on Hematopathology, at Danbury Hospital, Connecticut, USA.
She views science as a tool for serving humanity, and is passionate about building sustainable networks of women leaders that advance meaningful dialogue on the complex challenges women face within gendered socio-cultural contexts.
Fun fact: Dr. Achola is a quiet force, a little reserved at first, but she warms quickly into laughter and conversation on just about any subject, and her loyalty to friends is unwavering.