Tag: COVID-19

Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) and Department of Journalism and Communication (DJC), College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) graduation of 33 professionals from the second cohort of the Certificate in Health Communication and Community Engagement, 31st July 2026, Mulago Hospital Complex, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

MakSPH, DJC Graduate Second Cohort in Health Communication

On Friday, 31 July 2026, Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) and Makerere University’s Department of Journalism and Communication (DJC) graduated 33 professionals from the...

Innovation1 week ago

How to Manage a Side Hustle: The Story of Rebecca Talikaza

By Carol Kasujja and Betty Kyakuwa Running a side business alongside full-time employment has become an increasingly popular venture among staff. For many, it is a...

Hon. Eng. Jonard Asiimwe Akiiki is joined by the Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, Prof. Bruce Kirenga and other officials in a group photo on 22nd July 2026. Hon. Eng. Jonard Asiimwe Akiiki, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation in the Office of the President, two-day Ministerial Maiden Visit to Makerere University, 21st-22nd July 2026, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

General3 weeks ago

Minister affirms national commitment to Science, Innovation and Local Health Technologies

Hon. Eng. Jonard Asiimwe Akiiki, Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation affirmed Uganda’s commitment to strengthening science, technology, and innovation as the foundation for improving healthcare,...

Building Education System Resilience in a Poly-Crisis: Regional Perspectives. Photo: RAN, Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

Education1 month ago

Building Education System Resilience in a Poly-Crisis: Regional Perspectives

By Israel Muwanguzi In this blogpost, part of #TheSouthAlsoKnows blog series, Aranza Ballesteros, Cathrine Brun, Santiago Cueto, Khoi Vinh Dang, Thi Ly Le, Roy William Mayega, Krishneel Reddy, Rachel...

Research4 months ago

Why Education System Resilience Matters: Insights from GPE Partner Countries in Africa

By: Roy William Mayega, Julius Ssentongo, Anthony Ssebagereka, Harriet Adong In many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, schools do not operate in stable environments; they operate in...

Prof. Fredrick Muyodi from the Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences at CoNAS, Makerere University led the team that “examined the factors accounting for poor academic performance in Biology in Uganda’s National Examinations”. The team disseminated their findings to stakeholders at a workshop held on 19th March 2026. Dissemination of findings of Nationwide study by the School of Biosciences, College of Natural Sciences (CONAS), undertaken among 5,000 participants across 100 districts in response to growing concerns over the long-term decline in Biology performance in the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) examinations, 19th March 2026, Yusuf Lule Central Teaching Facility Auditorium, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

Natural Sciences5 months ago

Mak Study Reveals Key Factors Undermining Performance in Biology

A nationwide study led by Prof. Fredrick Jones Muyodi has revealed multiple factors contributing to poor performance in Biology in Uganda’s national examinations, with the Northern...

Philliph Acaye, ahead of Makerere University’s 76th Graduation Ceremony scheduled for 24-27 February 2026. 76th Graduation Ceremony, Day 2, School of Public Health Bachelor of Environmental Health Science (BEHS) degree profiles, Philliph Acaye, 25th February 2026, Freedom Square, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

Health6 months ago

Philliph Acaye and the Making of Uganda’s Environmental Health Workforce

As Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) presents 29 graduands on February 25, 2026, at Makerere University’s 76th Graduation Ceremony, for the conferment of the...

Olivia Nakisita holds a bouquet of flowers after defending her doctoral thesis on December 16, 2025. Photo by John Okeya Makerere University School of Public Health Communications Office, Graduation Profiles Series, 76th Graduation Ceremony, Olivia Nakisita, “Maternal Health Services for Adolescent Refugees in Urban Settings in Uganda: Access, Utilisation, and Health Facility Readiness,” Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

Health6 months ago

Olivia Nakisita and the Quiet Urgency of Adolescent Refugee Health

Kampala wakes early, but for some girls, the day begins already heavy. In Uganda, nearly three-quarters of the population is under 30, growing up happens fast,...

An emergency response team extracts a suspected case from the community during the pandemic.

Health6 months ago

Holding the System Together During COVID-19: Steven Kabwama’s Research on Care Continuity

In March 2020, Uganda slowed to a near standstill. Roads emptied. Clinics fell quiet. Fear moved faster than information. Many perceived COVID-19 as a virus to...

Health6 months ago

Dr. Samalie Namukose and the Quiet Work of Making Nutrition Count

Between Tuesday, February 24 and Friday, February 27, 2026, Freedom Square at Makerere University will fill with a familiar choreography of anticipation. The air will fill...