By Davidson Ndyabahika, Johanna Blomgren and Julius T. Mugaga Experts have urged urgent action to mitigate the health risks of climate change. The 2023 global conversation, on Climate Change and Health highlighted the need for transformational action in every sector to protect people’s health from climate change. Held on September 5, 2023 the virtual seminar, […]
By Harriet Adong Makerere University faculty, students and administrative staff diversely engaged at the Appropriate Technologies Expo. One of the over 850 multidisciplinary projects funded by the Government of the Republic of Uganda through Makerere University’s Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF) https://rif.mak.ac.ug/ emerged ‘BEST INNOVATION’ (out of 46 showcased innovative solutions) at the Expo. This […]
By Agnes Namaganda On July 22nd 2022, Makerere University–Child Health and Development Centre (Mak–CHDC) launched a draft manual for the National Parenting Standards. The Centre has been working together with the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) with funding from UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund), to develop standards that are agreeable to […]