Uganda Cancer Institute Explores South Korea’s Human Resource Management Systems

What the report says

The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) has sent a 12-member delegation to South Korea to study how the National Cancer Center (NCC) manages its workforce, governance and administrative systems. According to Nile Post, the visit took place from October 29 to November 4, 2026, with support from the Korea Foundation for International Healthcare (KOFIH).

The benchmarking programme focused on human resource management and development, including workforce planning, recruitment and compensation, performance management, staff training, clinical staffing, research administration, employee welfare and digital HR systems. UCI said the exercise was designed to help it strengthen its own organisational operations and sustain cancer care services. The report says this was the first dedicated HR management benchmarking activity under the UCI–NCC cooperation, expanding the relationship beyond clinical training and equipment support.

During the visit, the delegation also examined how staffing and financial management are integrated at the Korean institution and discussed how some practices might be adapted to Uganda’s health system. The article says UCI representatives met KOFIH officials as well to review the wider partnership and consider possible future cooperation in capacity building, management support and cancer research. Discussions also touched on the potential use of artificial intelligence in institutional management and cancer care, though no specific project was approved.

The visit matters because UCI is seeking not only medical and technical support, but also the management capacity needed to maintain specialised cancer services over time. The report says participants were expected to share lessons from the trip and propose institutional actions after returning to Uganda.