Tag: CESH

The Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs), Prof. Umar Kakumba addresses Staff from Makerere and Karolinska as well as alumni during celebrations to mark strategic partnership between the two institutions which began in 2000 on 5th May 2022, Dean's Gardens, College of Health Sciences (CHS), Makerere University.

Alumni Event to Celebrate Makerere & Karolinska Partnership held

Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) and Karolinska Institutet (KI), Sweden hosted their alumni to celebrate the strategic partnership of the two institutions which began...

Barnabas Nawangwe, Vice Chancellor of Makerere University and Ole Petter Ottersen, President of KI. Photo: Timothy Nkwasibwe

Health5 months ago

Next step for the fruitful collaboration between Makerere University and KI

One of KI’s largest international collaborations is with Makerere University in Uganda. In time for Makerere’s 100th anniversary, the partnership is to manifest itself in a...

Makerere University and Karolinska Institute Teams during the meeting with the Embassy of Sweden Officials on 4th May 2022 in Kampala, Uganda.

Health5 months ago

Uganda’s Swedish Embassy Celebrates Karolinska-Makerere 20-year Research Cooperation

Kampala, May 5, 2022—On May 4, more than 100 research and innovation stakeholders were hosted by the Swedish Ambassador to Uganda to mark the two-decade-long research...

The Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (L) and the President Karolinska Institutet Prof. Ole Petter Ottersen (R) display the MoU signed to establish the Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Health (CESH) after the virtual ceremony on Friday 29th January, 2021.

General5 months ago

To my distinguished colleagues at Makerere University in Uganda

By Ole Petter Ottersen, President Karolinska Institutet On behalf of KI, I wish you all a happy anniversary! You are now celebrating your first 100 years....

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (2nd R), President of Karolinska Institutet (KI), Prof. Ole Petter Ottersen (on screen) and Dean MakSPH, Prof. Rhoda Wanyenze (3rd R) with officials from KI- Dr. Nina Viberg and Dr. Daniel Hellden, Dr. Egbende Landry from the University of Kinshasa, DRC and Rage M. Shahiid from Benadir University, Somalia at the launch of the CESH workshop on SDGs, 28th October 2021, Golden Tulip Hotel, Kampala Uganda.

VC's Diary11 months ago

Attending CESH SDGs Workshop

At the workshop on integrated implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) organized by the Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Health, I have underlined the need...

Health1 year ago

KI awarded funding from Sida for capacity building project in Africa

Karolinska Institutet (KI) has been awarded a 20 million SEK grant from Sida for a two and a half year capacity development project in the Democratic...

KI’s President, Ole Petter Ottersen, and the Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe signed an agreement to establish the Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Health on 29th January 2021. Photo: Ulf Sirbom, Bildmakarna

Health2 years ago

KI, Mak Enter New Phase of Collaboration with Centre for Sustainable Health

By Davidson Ndyabahika. Additional Reporting by Michelle Azorbo Representatives from Karolinska Institutet and Makerere University on Friday (January 29) signed an agreement, furthering an alliance between the...

VC's Diary2 years ago

Signing MoU with KI to Establish CESH

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Makerere University and Karolinska Institutet (KI) of Sweden to establish a Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Health (CESH) marks...