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Synthesis Report: RUFORUM Webinar 3 – Universities’ Role-Emerging and Re-Emerging Pandemics

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RUFORUM Webinar 3: Universities' Role in Emerging and Re-Emerging Pandemics was held on 3rd July 2020 from 2:00 - 4:00PM EAT
RUFORUM Webinar 3: Universities' Role in Emerging and Re-Emerging Pandemics was held on 3rd July 2020 from 2:00 - 4:00PM EAT

With the increasing human population on the African continent, there is need to ensure food and nutrition security, therefore requiring intensification of livestock and crop production on limited arable land. The need for additional land for agriculture could result in invasion of forested ecosystems, dramatic land use and land cover changes, and the evolution and spillover of novel zoonotic diseases to human populations. This century has seen a heightened emergence of previously unknown zoonotic respiratory tract infectious diseases with epidemic potential including; Avian influenza, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), and most recently the Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) responsible for the COVID-19 Pandemic. With these emerging and re-emerging pandemics, most African countries will require dedicated resources, intensified surveillance mechanisms and support, and capacity building to be able to prepare, monitor and respond in a timely and appropriate manner. Universities have a key role to play as centers of innovation, research and capacity building for responding to continental bottlenecks as well as support countries that are ill-prepared to detect and contain disease outbreaks.

This report covers points of action and emerging issues from Webinar 3 organized by RUFORUM on Universities’ role in preparedness, response and monitoring of emerging and re-emerging pandemics held on 3rd July, 2020.

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Innovations using low cost locally available materials for point of use water treatment system unveiled

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The College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) conducted a Research Dissemination of two studies aimed at the Development of Materials for point of use water treatment systems.

The investigations were conducted by a team of researchers comprised of P. W. Olupot, H. M. Kalibbala, E. Menya, G.M. Wangi, J. Jjagwe, J. Wakatuntu, M. Turyasingura, R. Walozi, C. Kanyesigye and R. N. Kulabako.

The dissemination event held on Wednesday 29th November 2023 follows the successful completion of two MakRIF supported Research projects namely; Development of rice husk based granular activated carbon for point-of-use water treatment systems and Development of zeolite-based nanocomposite filters for drinking water treatment.

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Apac District gains from CEDAT’s Research on Piloting a Rural Broadband Connectivity Model and Efficacious patient management system

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The School of Engineering at the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) shared findings of research that was conducted in Apac Districts through two projects namely Piloting a Rural Broadband Connectivity Model (RCBM) and Efficacious patient management system (EPMS).

The findings of the research sponsored by the Government of Uganda through the Makerere University research and Innovation Fund(MakRIF) were disseminated during a dissemination seminar held in the College on Friday 24th November 2023, where it was revealed that  Apac the host District greatly benefited from the services that not only led to the increased uptake of internet services but also gained through other socio economic areas.

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Application Forms for Admission to Public Universities 2024/2025

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The Academic Registrar, Makerere University informs all Head Teachers of A ‘Level schools that application forms for admission to public universities for senior six candidates (UACE 2023) for the 2024/2025 academic year will be ready for collection from the university from Monday 4th December, 2023.

The application forms should be collected from the Office of the Academic Registrar, Senate Building, Level 3, Makerere University.

Issuing of the application forms will start on Monday, 4th December 2023 on payment of a non-refundable application fee of Uganda Shs. 52,000/=(fifty two thousand Uganda shillings only) per application form.

You are advised to get a pay reference number (PRN) using the ACMIS system (http://pay.mak.ac.ug) to enable you pay the application fees in any bank used by Uganda Revenue Authority (URA).

The forms are for Ugandans only.

Please note that only Head Teachers or their authorized representatives will be served.

The closing date for submitting the completed application forms will be Wednesday 31st January, 2024.

Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi
ACADEMIC REGISTRAR

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