Charles Olaro

Charles Olaro is a Ugandan senior consultant surgeon, public health specialist, and health administrator who serves as the Director General of Health Services at the Ministry of Health of Uganda.

Early life and education background Olaro was born in Ngora District, Uganda. He attended Ngora Primary School before joining Manjasi High School in 1982 for O-Level. He attended Namilyango College for A-Level, and enrolled at Makerere University to study medicine in 1988.

Olaro graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) from Makerere University in 1994. He later returned to Makerere University in 1996 for postgraduate training in surgery and obtained a Master of Medicine (MMed) in Surgery in 1999. He also earned a Master of Science in Health Services Management and a Master of business administration (MBA) from the Eastern and Southern African Management Institute (ESAMI).

In November 2024, he was acting director general of health services at the Ministry of Health of Uganda before becoming director general of health services in May 2025.