It is my pleasure to welcome you to this edition of the CoVAB Newsletter, October –December 2025. The College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity...
When the history of public health training in Uganda is told — honestly, fully, and with the respect it deserves, the name Francis Seletze Ngabirano must...
On 21st November, 2025, the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs, hosted a delegation from the Nottingham Trent University (NTU). The meeting underscored the need to re-model...
On Tuesday, 18th November 2025, the iconic Makerere University Main Hall opened its doors to a historic celebration, 60 years of diplomatic relations between the Republic...
Professor Moses Kamya, Professor Nelson Sewankambo, Professor David Serwadda and Professor Moses Galukande, staff from the Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) were recognised for...
By Ritah Namisango and Monica Meeme On 17th October 2025, the Makerere University Freedom Square was a beehive of activity as over 600 students from the...
In a groundbreaking advancement for zoonotic disease research, Makerere University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity (CoVAB) inaugurated the Tracking Trails project, an ambitious, transnational research...
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...
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...
