We thank all staff and students of Makerere University School of Health Sciences (MakSHS) for a job well done in the year 2022. Special thanks to the Heads of Department and units, programme coordinators and students’ leadership in the departments for successfully navigating our school through the congestion of post-lockdown catch-up in academic calendar and […]
The College of Health Sciences (CHS) organized a Quality Assurance (QA) training on Monday 19th June 2023. The purpose of this training was to promote a Quality Assurance culture in the College of Health Sciences, and create awareness on quality assurance mechanisms and practices among the Staff. Among the facilitators were Dr. Cyprian Misinde (Director, […]
By Balam Ankunda In a bid to address the low death registration rates in Uganda, the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has joined forces with the Makerere University Center for Health and Population Research (MUCHAP) to scale up death registration in Iganga and Mayuge districts. This strategic partnership that aims to significantly increase death […]
Makerere University School of Medicine (Department of Paediatrics & Child Health) and Busitema University Faculty of Health Sciences are the recipients of a training research grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), award number 1D43TWO12466-01. The 5-year training grant is entitled “Enhancing Research Capacity for Sickle Cell Disease and Related NCDs across the Lifespan in […]
The Society aims to promote professional relevance and teamwork in fostering biology education and scholarship in Uganda Makerere University has mobilized resources to conduct research into the poor performance in Biology at UCE and UACE. This was revealed by the Deputy Vice Chancellor in charge of Academic Affairs, Prof. Umar Kakumba during the inception meeting […]
The Makerere University School of Medicine Malaria Research Training Program, funded by the United States National Institutes of Health (Fogarty International Center) is a collaboration between Makerere University College of Health Sciences and the University of California San Francisco. The overall goal of this training program is to conduct independent and sustainable malaria research in […]
It is with great pleasure that I present to you the second Annual Report of the Makerere University Biomedical Research Centre (MakBRC), which captures our performance for the year 2021-2022. The Centre is committed to demonstrating integrated thinking and value creation for our stakeholders, as well as sustainability for the future as we work towards […]
I am pleased to present to you the Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) Grants Office Annual Report for financial year, 2022. In it, we reflect on the activities, milestones and future plans for the office. In 2022, we witnessed tremendous improvement in grants portfolio, management and compliance and research administration of various projects […]
The Grant writing and publication project, a partnership project between Makerere University (Mak) in Uganda and Michigan State University (MSU) in the U.S, was officially launched on Tuesday 21, March 2023, at Makerere University Yusuf Lule (formerly Central Teaching Facility CTF2) Auditorium. The event was attended by representatives from both universities, including early career researchers […]
The Makerere University Council visited the College of Health Sciences, Makerere University (MakCHS) on the 3rd March 2023; Council commended the innovations and research and pledged their support to the College in achieving greater heights. In her remarks, the Chairperson Council, Mrs. Lorna Magara expressed the delight of her team to visit and explained that […]