The National HIV/AIDS scientific meeting will be held 16th-18th November 2021 under the theme; “HIV & COVID: Reflecting on our Vulnerabilities and Resilience”
This meeting will feature the 14th Annual Joint AIDS review and Philly Lutaaya Memorial Lecture. It has been organised by the Uganda AIDS Commission and Ministry of Health supported by the Ministry of ICT & National Guidance, PEPFAR, UNAIDS.
This serves as a call for abstract and an invite to you to register and attend the conference.
Registration
Registration ends 30 October 2021. Registration forms will be accessed on the Uganda AIDS Commission website: https://uac.go.ug Forms can also be received by email on request at; naconference21[at]uac.go.ug
Participants interested in exhibiting their works will be by expression of interest, through registering and exhibition form will be available at the UAC website as above.
Satellite sessions;
Satellite sessions will be organized based on expression of interest. Guidelines for satellite sessions will be available at the UAC website or through email on request. The satellite will be part of the main conference program.
Meeting Tracks:
The abstracts will run along the following tracks;
Epidemiology and HIV Prevention
a) HIV among Children, Adolescents and young people
b) Structural drivers of the epidemic, HIV in Key and Priority populations
c) Advances in HIV Prevention
Basic Science, Care and Treatment
a) HIV testing and Linkage to Care
b) Retention and adherence in care
c) Treatment options and HIV drug Resistance
Social Support, Human Rights and Gender
a) Legal and Policy environment
b) HIV and Gender, Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights
c) Stigma and discrimination, social and economic empowerment
Systems Strengthening and strategic Information
a) Leadership, Governance and Community system strengthening
b) Sustainability (Financing, Human Resource, Supply management)
c) Monitoring and Evaluation
Guidelines for Abstract submission.
Please read the following guidelines carefully before submitting your abstract:
All abstracts should be written in English.
Abstracts can only be submitted online via the meeting email: naconference21[at]uac.go.ug.
The abstract form and an Information Note can be picked from the UAC offices or downloaded from the UAC website: https://uac.go.ug or accessed from email: naconference21[at]uac.go.ug on request.
Abstracts will be received from 15 August – 15 October 2021.
Notice of accepted papers for oral or poster will be by 30th October 2021.
The Office of Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released full results for the Mature Age Entry Scheme Examinations for the Academic Year 2025/2026 held on Saturday 14th December, 2024.
The Candidates who scored a final mark of 50% and above passed the examination and have been recommended by the Pre-Entry & Mature Age Committee to the University’s Admissions Board for Consideration.
The Directorate of Graduate Training (DGT) has in collaboration with Centre for Teaching and Learning completed the training of the first cohort of Graduate Supervisors.
Participants were academic staff from two colleges namely, College of Engineering, Art and Design (CEDAT) and the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES).
The three-day training that took place at the Telepresence Centre, Senate Building ended on Friday 20thJune 2025.
In his closing remarks to the participants, the Director of Graduate Training Prof. Julius Kikooma said, “This is the first cohort we are working together with the Center for Teaching and Learning to put together continuous professional development Program so that we are able to enforce the new teaching and learning policy.”
He said that before lecturers are allocated students for supervision, they must first go through this form of formal teaching and learning training to equip them thoroughly with certification required of supervision of graduate students.
“We are coming up with process to ensure that the certificates earned by participants allow you to supervise graduate students. This is the direction of the university and we must ensure that such trainings are concluded and completed successfully by all participants”, Prof. Kikooma.
Prof. Julius Kikooma – Director of Graduate Training
“We can only have you certified upon completing all the exercises in the training process. This is when you will be eligible to receive the work load for supervision”, He added.
“This training of Supervisors is going to be continuous so that all academic staff in colleges and schools are equipped. This first cohort is going to be our building block to the future trainings in the colleges.”
With such capacity building trainings, Prof. Kikooma said that the university is on the right path to achieving its targets in the new strategic plan of increasing the number of graduate students while progressively reducing the under graduate students.
He further hinted that, “We are in the process of writing a curriculum on this, which will be presented for approval before it is rolled out.”
He echoed all participants to share the knowledge they have acquired adding, “Share all you have learnt, do not keep it. Be open minded, have proper communication channels and the sky will be the limit for you.”
Dr. Robinah N. Kulabako, The Head of Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at CEDAT welcomed the training adding, “This training is very pertinent. I have had the opportunity to supervise Masters and PhD students for over 15 years and I must say that the need to be subjected to this training cannot be over emphasized because there is need to learn, unlearn and relearn many aspects involved in the supervision process.”
She added, “We are moving towards knowledge-based supervision rather than experience-based supervision. This means we must be informed and equipped to be able to advise, guide and mentor to be able to lead a successful supervision journey for both supervisor and supervisee.”
Dr. Andrew Gilbert Were – a lecturer at CEDAT and a participant said, “It is important that all supervisors of graduate students receive this certification from Makerere University through a systematic training process that enables them to attain diverse skills to facilitate learning of graduate students from diverse cultures and with unique set of circumstances.”
“This training is long overdue. In fact, it was an oversight that we could be allowed to supervise students without undergoing supervisors’ training.”
Dr. Dorothy Ssebowa, The Director Centre for Teaching and Learning support- CEES said, “The training this time round has had a mix of early career professionals including Lecturers, Supervisors and Professors share experiences. We have learnt a lot more from experienced supervisors who have shared practices on how they have done supervision over the years.”
“The knowledge and experience-based approaches have made this collaboration very active, interactive and learner centered which has resulted into a collaborative learning from the interdisciplinarity of staff from CEDAT and CAES. The issue now is to continue with professional development across all levels.” She added.
The Makerere University Directorate of Graduate Training (DGT) in collaboration with the Centre for Teaching and Learning completed the training of the first cohort of Graduate Supervisors. This activity was supported by the iCARTA – Institutionalization of Advanced Research Training in Africa, a NORHED II Project at Makerere University.
R-L: Arch. Kenneth Ssemwogerere (Head of Department, Architecture), Dr. Kizito Maria Kasule (Deputy Principal, CEDAT), and Mr. Kayongo Daniel (Plascon Uganda National Sales Manager) during the official handover of a donation at the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT), Makerere University, on Tuesday, 25th June 2025.
The Department of Architecture at Makerere University’s College of Engineering, Design, Art, and Technology (CEDAT) is set to begin a significant refurbishment of its design studios starting 1st July 2025. This initiative marks a pivotal step in enhancing the learning environment for architecture students and fostering innovation in design education.
The refurbishment project has received a significant boost from Kansai Placon Uganda Limited, which donated UGX 15 million worth of paint to support the transformation. This contribution highlights the growing partnership between academia and industry in shaping the future of architectural education in Uganda.