Makerere University, through the College of Health Sciences (CHS), hosted the Sickle Cell Disease Stakeholders’ Engagement Meeting on 24th October 2025. The event was organized by...
Kampala, Uganda – Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) and Estonia’s Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) have launched a two-year collaborative project to transform health...
By Joseph Odoi A motivated and satisfied health workforce is critical for the success of mass vaccination campaigns against diseases like polio. High-quality vaccination campaigns can...
KAMPALA, Uganda —Supporting districts to adopt digital payments can significantly improve the efficiency of mass vaccination campaigns in Uganda, even if the gains do not directly...
By Joseph Odoi Globally, Breast cancer remains a serious health challenge, with the World Health Organization (2022) reporting over 2.3 million new cases annually and nearly...
By Joseph Odoi In a significant step toward revolutionizing mosquito surveillance in Uganda, Dr. Peter Waiswa, Associate Professor of Health Policy Planning and Management at the...
Makerere University (Mak) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Uganda have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that launches a two-year, renewable partnership aimed at advancing child...
Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) in collaboration with Texas Children’s Global Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation–Uganda, the Ministry of Health (MOH) of...
The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) at Makerere University on July 24, 2025 launched a ground-breaking 384kWp solar-powered electricity grid, Africa’s largest campus-based solar system. Inaugurated by...
Summary box The research lead, Lydia Nakiire, is a Senior Technical Advisor in Epidemiology and Surveillance at the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI), Makererere University where she...
