The Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH)-Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Support (METS) Program is a five-year (2020-2025) CDC-funded Cooperative Agreement. The MaKSPH-METS program emerged out...
By Filimin Niyongabo, Grace Biyinzika Lubega and Joviah Gonza, MakSPH Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) have increasingly become common in not only developed but also developing countries. Over time, there has been an increasing...
By Joseph Odoi and Francis Xavier Kasujja Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is among the leading causes of mortality and ill-health worldwide, accounting for over one million deaths. In Uganda...
In a latest study, researchers have found that nearly 50% of young adults and adolescents in Kampala are at a risk of cancer, heart disease and...
By Davidson Ndyabahika Public Health England, an executive agency of the Department of Health and Social Care in the United Kingdom has given an award for...
During African Population Conferences, a day is always dedicated to the Host Country to organise events with emphasis on thematic areas of relevance to the country...
By Joseph Odoi Globally, the number of people living in urban areas is growing exponentially and envisaged to reach 60% by 2030. Concurrently, people living in...
By Joseph Odoi Uganda’s open-door policy on refugee-hosting has been internationally acclaimed as “the world’s most compassionate”. And while Uganda is among the world’s top three...
The Uganda Police Force has received a donation of 90 life rings from Makerere University. The life rings were donated to the police’s Marine Unit by...
Supported by PEPFAR, the Government of Uganda has implemented the Determined Resilient Empowered AIDS-Free Mentored and Safe (DREAMS) Initiative. DREAMS is a package of biomedical, social...
