Tag: prevention

The Study PI-Prof. Nelson Sewankambo (2nd R) and members of his team; Dr. Daniel Semakula (C) and Dr. David Kaawa-Mafigiri (2nd R) chat with Mak-RIF’s Ms. Harriet Adong (L) after the research dissemination on 3rd August 2021, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University.

New Research Affirms Need to Engage Communities During Pandemics

By Racheal Ninsiima Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, anecdotal reports in popular media suggested that there was low risk perception of the disease among communities...

An image from the cover page of the NIHR Global Health Research Group on Stillbirth Prevention and Management in Sub-Saharan Africa, Uganda Report 2021.

Health2 months ago

Stillbirth Prevention & Management in SSA: Uganda Report 2021

Globally, around 2 million stillbirths occur every year – one baby dies every 16 seconds leaving behind a grieving mother and family. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) accounts...

Cover page of the "Understanding and Preventing Drowning in Uganda" Report 2020 by the Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH).

Health2 months ago

Understanding & Preventing Drowning in Uganda

Drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional injury death; accounting for 7% of all injuries. Over 90% of the estimated 322,000 annual global drowning deaths...

The Minister of Health-Hon. Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng washes her hands after the CCP launch on 16th September 2020 using the Touchless Handwashing Kit (TW-20) developed with support from the Government of Uganda through Mak-RIF

Health9 months ago

COVID-19: Handwashing Adherence Drops by 93% in Kampala Hotspots

By Joseph Odoi As Uganda continues to fight tirelessly to control the spread of COVID-19, results from a field-based survey in Kampala’s informal settlements have indicated...