Tag: AMR

The IDI McKinnell Knowledge Centre, Makerere University Main Campus.

IDI Job Advert: Full Stack developer

General Summary The full stack developer will support the development and management of the Data ware house and development of the Machine Learning models for clinical...

PhD Students attend a training course in Scholarly writing and Communication Skills in the Main Library, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda on 19th August 2019.

General3 months ago

Call for Applications: Manuscript Writing Workshop

Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS), Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics in collaboration with the University of Liverpool (UoL) received funding from the UK Medical...

Artistic illustration of Medical Science at the College of Health Sciences (CHS), Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.

Health12 months ago

MakCHS-UoL Manuscript Writing Workshop

The Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Makerere University in collaboration with the University of Liverpool (UoL) received funding from the UK Medical Research Council to build...

Participants pose for a group photo in the Presidential Hall, Kampala where one-health day was marked under the theme “Our Planet, Our Health” on 3rd November 2022.

Veterinary & Biosecurity1 year ago

Uganda Commemorates One Health Day with a call for a Multi-Sectoral Approach to address emerging health threats

By Joseph Odoi On 3rd November 2022, Uganda joined the rest of the world in celebrating One Health Day. This year marks the seventh annual One...

Participants pose for a group photo at the close of the MAD-Tech-AMR Project Stakeholders' Engagement at the Biosecurity Centre, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity (CoVAB), Makerere University on 28th October 2022.

Veterinary & Biosecurity1 year ago

Researchers utilize ICT to monitor & address Antimicrobial Use (AMU) & Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Animals

Joseph Odoi & Harriet Musinguzi A consortium of researchers from the College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity (CoVAB)-Makerere University, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI),...

The project team, Dr. Robinson Odong (C), Dr. Peter Akoll (R) and Mr. John Omara (L) share notes shortly before the stakeholders meeting in Mbarara City on 31st May 2022.

Natural Sciences2 years ago

PAIRWISE Project Engages Mbarara Stakeholders on Antibiotic Resistance

Most of the antibiotics used to manage diseases in humans and livestock end up in the environment. Antibiotics (ATBs), Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria (ARB), and Antibiotic Resistance...

Hon. Bright Rwamirama (L) commissions the car handed over by IDI Executive Director-Dr. Andrew Kambugu (L) to the Dairy Development Authority to the support AMR programme on 5th May 2021, DDA Headquarters, Kampala.

Health3 years ago

IDI Supports Launch of AMR Programme at DDA

By Mulindwa Kenneth On 5th May 2021, the Minister of State for Animal Industry, Hon. Bright Rwamirama launched the Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) programme at the Dairy...

The Vice Chancellor-Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (Right) chats with the Principal CoVAB-Prof. John David Kabasa (Left) after the Livestock AMR Monitoring IT System launch on 30th September 2020, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.

VC's Diary4 years ago

Launching Livestock AMR Monitoring System

This morning I have launched the IT System for Monitoring Antimicrobial Resistance in Livestock Farming in Uganda. The project which is funded by the Government of...