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...
By Joseph Odoi On 27th July, 2021, Makerere University joined the rest of the world to mark the 1st International Drowning Prevention Day. This follows a...
I received a status report on the Makerere School of Dentistry and Hospital undergoing expansion. Once completed, this is going to be Uganda’s and the region’s...
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...
I have flagged-off Ms. Oroma Peace a 2nd year Bachelor of Science in Meteorology student who is representing Uganda at the Tokyo, Japan Paralympics. Makerere has...
On Wednesday 14th July, 2021, the Global Health Security (GHS) Programme, Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) team held a virtual orientation for Safe and Dignified Burials Training....
Today, the U.S. Ambassador to Uganda, H.E. Natalie E. Brown visited the Namboole COVID-19 Treatment Unit (CTU) which was reactivated on 28th May 2021 to manage...
Drylands Transform – Pathways and challenges toward a socio-ecological transformation of landscapes, livestock and livelihoods in the East African drylands, is a multidisciplinary research project (2020...
Prof. Noble Banadda has been laid to rest at his ancestral home at Lukooge Sempa, Luweero District. Prof. Banadda succumbed to COVID-19 on 1st July, 2021...
By Charles Ssemugabo and Rawlance Ndejjo The World Health Summit regional meeting in Kampala, Uganda (June 27-30), which was first slated to take place end of April 2020...
