Mark Wamai, Author at Makerere University News

The Principal CoCIS-Prof. Tonny Oyana (Right) and Deputy Principal CoCIS- Assoc. Prof. Agnes Rwashana Semwanga (Left) at the Press Conference to announce the US$ 1.3m Google AI Impact Grant awarded to AirQo.

Prof. Tonny Oyana’s 2nd Edition: Spatial Analysis with R

I congratulate Prof. Tony Oyana, Principal College of Computing and Information Sciences (CoCIS) upon publishing the second edition of his book “Spatial Analysis with R: Statistics,...

he School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences (CHS), Makerere University, Mulago Hill, Kampala Uganda

General5 years ago

Congratulations Prof. Moses Joloba

I congratulate Prof. Moses Joloba and his team upon getting Government approval to start testing for Coronavirus. This is testimony to the great capacity that has...

Infectious Diseases Institute-IDI, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda. Q1 Bulletin 2020

General5 years ago

The IDI Bulletin Q1: Jan-Apr 2020

Greetings from the Infectious Diseases Institute-IDI McKinnell Knowledge Centre at Makerere University Main Campus! I would like to highlight the evolution of our work, from the...

30-year-old Safiyati Mutesi (Centre) successfully gave birth to quintuplets on the night of 23rd and morning of 24th August 2019 at a Health facility in Iganga District thanks to trainings on emergency obstetric care conducted by the Makerere University Centre of Excellence for Maternal Newborn and Child Health (MNCH). Photo credit: MNCH

General5 years ago

A Network of Health Facilities Saving Mothers and Newborns in Eastern Uganda

The MaNeScale project is one of the so many public health projects that worked towards creating a change in the Maternal Newborn Health in Uganda. The...

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe during his meeting with MTN Uganda CEO-Mr. Wim Vanhelleputte on 30th April 2020, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.

General5 years ago

Meeting MTN CEO Mr. Wim Vanhelleputte

I have held a successful meeting with Mr. Wim Vanhelleputte CEO of MTN Uganda on opportunities for collaboration between Makerere University and MTN. The main focus...

Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI), College of Health Sciences (CHS), Makerere University, Kampala Uganda. 2019 Annual Report cover page.

General5 years ago

The IDI 2019 Annual Report

It is my pleasure to present to you the Infectious Diseases Institute’s (IDI) annual report for the financial year 2018/2019. I hope it is evident in...

The Ag. DVCFA-Prof. William Bazeyo (Left) and the PS Ministry of Health-Dr. Diana Atwine (Right) during the handover of four EpiTents donated by the Absa Team (Centre) on 28th April 2020, Kampala Uganda.

General5 years ago

Thank You Absa Bank Uganda

I thank Absa Bank Uganda for purchasing four Epitents, an innovation of the Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), which they are donating to the...

Professor Nelson K. Sewankambo, MBChB, MMed, MSc, FRCP, LLD (Hon), Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala Uganda. Photo Credit: Anthony Ngunjiri

General5 years ago

Recognising Prof. Sewankambo’s Contribution

Prof. Nelson Sewankambo is a highly decorated and respected physician, academician and medical researcher. We are proud of his contribution to Makerere University’s leadership in research...

Prof. Rhoda Wanyenze, Dean School of Public Health (Right) and Dr. Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam, the WHO, Country Representative to Uganda (Left) exchange an MoU signed between the two institutions on 27th March 2019 at Makerere University, Kampala Uganda. MakSPH together with the Ministry of Health, WHO, CDC Uganda and other partners have been at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19.

In Press5 years ago

Professors on the frontline – Using science to fight COVID-19

Professor Rhoda Wanyenze was stepping out her office at Uganda’s Makerere University in March when a news item on the television caught her attention: more people...