JENA HERBALS

Patrick Ogwang Engeu is an Associate Professor of Pharmacy in the Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine at Mbarara University of Science and Technology. He is also the immediate Past President of the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda. 

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He is trained as a pharmacist and a pharmacologist with PhD. His research focus is on testing, developing and producing medicines from plants based on traditional medicine knowledge and scientific laboratory evidence. He has developed a number of effective medicines including Artavol and Artavoplus for malaria prevention and immune system strength, Jenacof for coughs and flue, Jenacid and Jenapep for Peptic ulcers, Jena DM for management of Diabetes, Jena HT for as an adjunct therapy for High blood pressure, Jena Sm for the management of sickle cell disease among others all made from medicinal plants.

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Dr Ogwang, who is currently the Head of Pharmacy Department, has been actively involved in research, including playing a key role as a member of the PHARMBIOTRAC team that won a grant from the World Bank for a centre of excellence at Mbarara University of Science and Technology under the US$140 million Eastern and Southern Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence Project (ACE II).

 

In addition, Dr Ogwang has been instrumental in the fight against malaria and other common illnesses through research in herbal medicines that has led to development of several licenced herbal remedies and for which he has won several awards, including “Outstanding Achievement” from the Ministry of Health. He has published on a range of topics in pharmacy, pharmacology, and immunology, among others.

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