Magid Mayanja Kagimu (born c. 1954) is a Ugandan physician, academic and community leader, who serves as Professor of Medicine and Head of the Gastroenterology Division at Makerere University College of Health Sciences, in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.
For a period spanning over 30 years, Kagimu has served as lecturer, senior lecturer, associate professor and full professor in the division of gastroenterology, department of medicine, at Makerere University College of Health Sciences.
[3] Kagimu serves as the chairman of the Islamic Medical Association of Uganda (IMAU).
[2] In 2016, when the Embassy of Sweden in Uganda launched a campaign to recognize the critical role that midwives play in Ugandan society, Kagimu was selected by the embassy as one of seven Champions of the Midwives4all campaign.
The role of the champions was to mobilize communities, influence policy-makers and encourage young people to consider training as midwives.