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Opening KNOSA Learning Forum at Mak

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12 months ago

July 9, 2025

Participants of the KNOSA East Africa Learning Forum alongside members of the WHO Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research in a group photo with Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe at the Forum meeting in Kampala, Uganda.

This morning, I had the honour of officiating at the opening of the Learning Forum on Knowledge Systems in Uganda, hosted by the School of Public Health. The Forum, which brought together researchers from six countries, is part of the study activities under the project titled ‘Partnerships for Stronger Knowledge Systems in Africa (KNOSA)’.

In my remarks, I emphasised the critical role of collaboration in research as a pathway to solving societal challenges. I commend the School of Public Health for its continued leadership in advancing impactful scholarship.

Thank you Makerere School of Public Health for this important initiative.

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