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Supported by the Baxter Foundation, this prestigious award recognizes her research and initiatives in maternal-child health
INDIANAPOLIS—Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) has named Lilian Nuwabaine, MScN, BScN, as the 2025 Episteme Award recipient. This award will be presented during Sigma’s 48th Biennial Convention, 8-11 November 2025, in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Each biennium, the Episteme Award recognizes a nurse scientist or team of nurse scientists whose work has resulted in a breakthrough in nursing knowledge development that has a profound impact on an underserved population in nutrition/malnutrition, clean water and sanitation, or diabetes prevention. This award is supported by the Baxter Foundation.
Lilian Nuwabaine, MScN, BScN
This year’s Episteme Laureate has dedicated her career to researching, innovating, and educating with an aim to providing the best care for mothers and children in Rwanda, Kenya, Sierra Leone, and her native Uganda. She has published more than 20 articles in high-impact journals focusing on reproductive, maternal, newborn, and adolescent health. Her innovative project, “The Nutrition and Wellness Hub” has assisted thousands of people in underserved communities, equipping them with up-to-date, evidence-based nutrition and wellness information, nutritional assessments, and appropriate interventions. Her vision has been to empower the community to become champions of nutrition advocacy, health promotion, nutrition education, and disease prevention.
As a midwife, Lilian has touched the lives of hundreds of women in under-resourced communities. She is also passionate about educating the next generation of midwives and nurses. Through Aga Khan University, she is an accredited continuous professional development provider and has conducted trainings that have reached thousands of nurses and midwives across Uganda. Additionally, her project “Your Nurse and Midwife on Air” aims to raise the profile of nursing in Uganda and beyond through social media, collaborations and partnerships, and training in advocacy and policy involvement.
“Lilian Nuwabaine is an outstanding researcher, innovator, and educator whose exceptional work has improved the lives of thousands of women and children,” said Sigma President Sandra C. Garmon Bibb, DNSc, RN, FFNMRCSI, FAAN. “On behalf of Sigma members worldwide, and the Sigma Board of Directors and staff, huge congratulations to Ms. Nuwabaine on receiving the 2025 Episteme Award.”
“Baxter and The Baxter Foundation are delighted to commemorate Lilian Nuwabaine and her transformative work as a nurse, midwife and advocate in the fields of nutrition and wellness for women and children,” said Verónica Arroyave, vice president, Corporate Responsibility & Global Philanthropy and executive director, Baxter Foundation. “Nurses are the backbone of our healthcare system. Our commitment to supporting nurses who provide critical care to patients is strengthened by our long-standing partnership with Sigma Theta Tau International."
About Sigma
The Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) is a nonprofit organization with the mission of developing nurse leaders anywhere to improve healthcare everywhere. Founded in 1922, Sigma has more than 100,000 active members and 600 chapters at institutions of higher education and healthcare partners from Armenia, Australia, and Botswana to Thailand, the United States, and Wales. Sigma members include clinical nurses and administrators, academic nurse educators and researchers, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and others working to fulfill the organization’s vision of connected, empowered nurses transforming global healthcare. Learn more at SigmaNursing.org.
About the Baxter Foundation
Every day, Baxter and the Baxter Foundation strive to make a meaningful difference in the lives of people who depend on our products, and in the communities where our employees live and work. The Foundation helps advance Baxter’s Mission to Save and Sustain Lives by partnering with organizations around the world to increase access to healthcare for the underserved, develop the next generation of innovators who will lead the way in advancing healthcare and to create a positive, long-lasting impact in communities globally. For more information, please visit Baxter’s Corporate Responsibility page.