VC's Diary

Launching Livestock AMR Monitoring System

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5 years ago

September 30, 2020

Mark Wamai

The Vice Chancellor-Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (Right) chats with the Principal CoVAB-Prof. John David Kabasa (Left) after the Livestock AMR Monitoring IT System launch on 30th September 2020, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.

This morning I have launched the IT System for Monitoring Antimicrobial Resistance in Livestock Farming in Uganda. The project which is funded by the Government of Uganda through the Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF) is crucial to animal and human health.

I also toured the state-of-the-art biosecurity labs installed with funding from the Government through an African Development Bank loan. The level 2 and 3 labs will enable our researchers conduct high level research on vaccines.

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Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe and President of Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center signing Memorandum of Understanding as other officials witness

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