Category: Health

Participants in the Media Training Workshop on Refugee Health and Migration Reporting that brought together twenty journalists from Kampala, Kyaka II, Adjumani, and other refugee-hosting districts at MakSPH on 3rd October 2025. Media Training Workshop on Refugee Health and Migration Reporting that brought together twenty journalists from Kampala, Kyaka II, Adjumani, and other refugee-hosting districts, Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), Kampala Uganda, East Africa on 3rd October 2025.

Refugee Health Journalism as Empowerment: Why Accuracy, Dignity & Context Matter

In July this year, I joined a study tour to Imvepi Refugee Settlement in Uganda’s West Nile region under the RISK-WASH Project, led by Dr. Richard...

Dr. Annettee Nakimuli, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Dean, School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences. Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

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Professor Nakimuli awarded at FIGO Congress for outstanding contribution to Women and Child Health

Dr. Annettee Nakimuli, an Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Dean – School of Medicine at Makerere University College of Health Sciences was awarded by...

At the centre, MakSPH Dean, Prof. Rhoda Wanyenze and H.E. Girisch M. Nair, Honorary Consul of Estonia to Uganda with stakeholders at the project launch. September 9, 2025. Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) and Estonia’s Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) kick-off meeting for two-year collaborative project to transform health informatics education and practice in Uganda, supported by the Estonian Centre for International Development (ESTDEV), 9th September 2025, MakSPH Auditorium, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

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MakSPH, TalTech Partner to Shape the Future of Digital Health in Uganda

Kampala, Uganda – Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) and Estonia’s Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) have launched a two-year collaborative project to transform health...

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What works, what doesn’t work? Researchers uncover the effect of supporting districts to operationalise digital payments for vaccination campaign workers

By Joseph Odoi A motivated and satisfied health workforce is critical for the success of mass vaccination campaigns against diseases like polio. High-quality vaccination campaigns can...

A picture reflecting digital payments for health workers - powering polio vaccination. Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

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Digital Payments Boost Vaccination Campaign Efficiency in Uganda

KAMPALA, Uganda —Supporting districts to adopt digital payments can significantly improve the efficiency of mass vaccination campaigns in Uganda, even if the gains do not directly...

Group photo at Centre for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Research at Makerere University School of Public Health led by Associate Professor Peter Waiswa, alongside Graduate biomedical engineers from the Centre for Biomedical Innovation and Design (CBID) at Johns Hopkins University.

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Ekyaalo Diagnostics; Johns Hopkins University Partners with Makerere and MUST to Advance AI Innovation for Breast Cancer Diagnosis

By Joseph Odoi Globally, Breast cancer remains a serious health challenge, with the World Health Organization (2022) reporting over 2.3 million new cases annually and nearly...

A multidisciplinary team from Makerere University School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins University during a courtesy visit to the Ministry of Health on 7th August 2025 to engage officials on the VectorCam Project-an innovative project focused on transforming how Uganda monitors malaria-carrying mosquitoes using a smartphone-based, AI-powered application that relies on computer vision to quickly identify mosquitoes by species, sex, and feeding status whether a mosquito has fed recently or not, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

Health2 months ago

VectorCam Project; Makerere, Johns Hopkins, and MoH to Scale Up AI-Powered Malaria Surveillance across Uganda

By Joseph Odoi In a significant step toward revolutionizing mosquito surveillance in Uganda, Dr. Peter Waiswa, Associate Professor of Health Policy Planning and Management at the...

Makerere University News

Sickle Cell Disease Stakeholders’ Engagement calls for raising awareness at grassroots

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Makerere, Karolinska Reflect on 25 Years, Encourage University Research Equality

TWAS recognises Dr. Angelina Mwesige Kakooza for her research

Refugee Health Journalism as Empowerment: Why Accuracy, Dignity & Context Matter

Professor Nakimuli awarded at FIGO Congress for outstanding contribution to Women and Child Health

MakSPH, TalTech Partner to Shape the Future of Digital Health in Uganda

What works, what doesn’t work? Researchers uncover the effect of supporting districts to operationalise digital payments for vaccination campaign workers

Digital Payments Boost Vaccination Campaign Efficiency in Uganda

Ekyaalo Diagnostics; Johns Hopkins University Partners with Makerere and MUST to Advance AI Innovation for Breast Cancer Diagnosis

VectorCam Project; Makerere, Johns Hopkins, and MoH to Scale Up AI-Powered Malaria Surveillance across Uganda

Impact Stories: Meet Malvin Akwara, a Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program alumna, who is dedicated to promoting inclusive education

Sickle Cell Disease Stakeholders’ Engagement calls for raising awareness at grassroots

RUFS Empowers Smallholder Farmers to Build Resilience against Floods & Droughts

Mak Endowment Fund 3rd Board of Trustees Inaugurated

MURBS Declares 13.56% Interest for FY 2024/2025

ADVERT: Mature Age Entry Scheme Examinations – 2026/2027

Call for Applications: Government Sponsorship 2026/27

Makerere is No.1 in the Region – THE University Rankings

Vice Chancellor Updates Media on DVC AA Appointment, Acquisitions, Research & Various Issues

DFCU Bank Uganda Supports the Mastercard Foundation Scholars’ Giveback Initiatives