On Saturday 12th March 2022, the Medical School class of 1976 visited Makerere University their alma mater and an institution that laid the foundation for them to become successful professionals. The historic visit took place after 46 years (1976-2022) and comes at a time when Makerere University is celebrating 100 years of existence (1922-2022)! With […]
A new 5-year study has been announced to determine the link between social drivers and mental health among young women who live in the slums of Kampala in Uganda. Kennesaw State University (KSU) received the five-year $3.3 million award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and has partnered with Makerere University to conduct this […]
Epilepsy is a common, chronic, non-communicable disease of the brain which can affect any individual irrespective of age, race, sexual, social or geographical boundaries, and contributes approximately 0.5% to the total global burden of disease. The majority of affected individuals (>80%) live in low resource settings such as is found in Uganda, with the poor […]
On Thursday 3rd March 2022, the Makerere University College of Health Sciences (CHS) Heath Professional Education Partnership Initiative (HEPI-SHSSU) in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University (JHU) held a Virtual Guest Lecture on the topic “Delirium”. The lecture was delivered by Karin Jane Neufeld, a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University, Bayview […]
The Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health at Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), invites suitable candidates to apply for the Certificate Course in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). The course is an 8-week programme of study where participants will spend 3 weeks (full-time) at MakSPH while four (4) weeks will be spent […]
Members of Parliament under the Parliamentary Forum on Road Safety (PAFROS) have commended research efforts by the Makerere University School of Public Health’s Trauma and Disability Unit (TRIAD) for its leadership in injury and prevention research. The legislators signed a commitment to support all efforts aimed at improving road safety in Uganda. The legislators said this […]
Kampala, Uganda, Feb. 16, 2022 (MakSPH) – Commissioners at Ministry of Health in Uganda have applauded the Performance Monitory for Action -PMA Uganda project for its robust research in family planning. Dr. Olaro Charles, the Director Health Services- Curative Services at the Ministry of Health says the Ministry is grateful for the work that PMA […]
The Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) is pleased to announce a new short course on Costing and Pricing Health Services, the first in series of the economic evaluation course to be delivered virtually from 21st -23rd February 2022. The goal of this course is to equip policymakers, researchers, health managers and students with knowledge and practical […]
In 2021, an estimated 20 million people were diagnosed with cancer and 10 million died. A cancer diagnosis has the potential to push families into poverty. With collaboration and commitment, we can speak up, stand up and take action together to bring quality cancer care to all people. The Makerere University Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)’s […]
FIND is a global non-profit organization driving innovation in the development and delivery of diagnostics to combat major diseases affecting the world’s poorest populations. Reporting to: Deputy Director TB Programme – FIND, Geneva Your mission/Position objective: In this position, you will ensure that projects are properly defined, funded, managed and organized and meet their respective […]