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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.

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...

Maureen Kiconco, Data Entry Clerk, KCCA Kawaala Health Centre III talks about the ART Access App.

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ART Access App: Scaling up Antiretroviral Therapy

Through the ART Access App, the The Academy for Health Innovation, Uganda under the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI), Makerere University has partnered with private pharmacies to...

IDI Staff with Medical Laboratory Technologists from the West Nile Region, April 2021.

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IDI-Supported West Nile Labs Receive SANAS Accreditation

Two Hospital Laboratories in the West Nile Region districts of Adjumani and Koboko that are being supported by the Makerere University Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) West...

Village Health Teams from Adropi sub-County take part in the training organised by IDI with funding from CDC at Openzinzi HCIII, April 2021.

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IDI Trains Adjumani & Moyo Village Health Teams in iCCM

With funding from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Makerere University Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) organized a training program for Village Health...

A Member of the IDI Team (L) attends to a client (R) in Kisenyi on 12th April 2021 as part of HIV activities ahead of the Kabaka of Buganda's 66th Birthday Celebrations.

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IDI Supports HIV Activities ahead of Kabaka’s 66th Birthday

The Makerere University Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) program supported HIV activities at Kisenyi ahead of Buganda Kingdom’s celebration of the Kabaka’s 66th...

Chief of Party, USAID PACT Karamoja-Dr. Mary G. Nabukenya Mudiope makes her way into a “Manyatta” in Pajar Village, Kaabong district during a community visit to project beneficiaries.

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Success Stories from the USAID PACT-Karamoja Project

The USAID Program for Accelerated Control of TB in Karamoja (USAID PACT-Karamoja) is a five-year project (2020-2025) funded by the United States Agency for International Development...

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (R) gets acquainted with Virtual Reality (VR) in the African Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics (ACE), Uganda during the IDI AGM on 15th March 2021, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

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IDI AGM and Data Centre Tour

At the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI), Makerere University, I have toured and received a demonstration of the services of the...

A male participant follows proceedings during the IDI Virtual Science Fair on 25th February 2021

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IDI Virtual Science Fair Poster Exhibition

The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) Science Fair that was held online from 24th to 25th February 2021 provided a platform for disseminating results and updates on...

IDI's Shamim Nakadde poses with the Pharmacist of the Year trophy at the HIHA 2020 Awards held on 6th November 2020. Photo credit: Twitter/@MinofHealthUG

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IDI’s Shamim Nakadde Scoops HIHA 2020 Pharmacist of the Year Award

The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)’s Shamim Nakadde has won the Pharmacist of the year accolade at the Inaugural Heroes In Health Awards (HIHA) 2020. The awards...

Some of the officials that attended the One Health Day celebrations held on 3rd November 2020 at the Grand Imperial Hotel, Kampala Uganda. The celebrations hosted by MAAIF were supported by IDI and Resolve To Save Lives.

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Strengthening National One Health Practice: A call for Advocacy and Action

By Mulindwa Kenneth Dr. Juliet Setumbwe, the Director of Animal Resources at the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has recognized the Infectious Diseases...