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Professor John Tuhe Kakitahi, a luminary in the field of public health nutrition has left an indelible mark on the landscape of healthcare in Uganda and beyond. At the age of 84, Professor Kakitahi was called to heaven this morning at Mulago Hospital. Today, we celebrate a man who from his early career years, demonstrated […]
The Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Support (METS) Program is a 5-year CDC-supported collaboration of Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and Health Information Systems Program (HISP Uganda). Highlights of the METS April 2024 Newsletter View on METS
Higher Powers: Alcohol and After in Uganda’s capital city, a collaborative literary work on alcohol addiction and treatment giving the Ugandan context authored by Ugandan researchers Sarah Namirembe and George Mpanga, together with University of Virginia (UVA)’s Associate Professor China Scherz was officially launched on Friday 26th April 2024. The event was held in the […]
The Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Support (METS) Program is a 5-year CDC-supported collaboration of Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and Health Information Systems Program (HISP Uganda). Highlights of the METS March 2024 Newsletter View on METS
By Julius Tukacungurwa & Davidson Ndyabahika The first ever Harmonized Health Facility Assessment (HHFA) jointly conducted by MakSPH and the Ministry of Health (MoH) has illuminated significant advancements in Uganda’s healthcare landscape. This ground-breaking survey, which serves as a robust benchmark for evaluating health services across the country, offers a comprehensive overview of service availability […]
The Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) is officially 30 years old. The 30-year milestone is a unique opportunity to reflect on EPRC’s journey, acknowledge its influential contributions and contributors, and envision a future of continued excellence in evidence-based socio-economic research and policy analysis in Uganda and beyond. Dates The open day is scheduled for February […]
I am delighted to share with you the progress made by our team over the past year. The Program has been working diligently to strengthen the capacity of the Ugandan Government to implement a regionally centered and district-implemented HIV and TB program through innovation in health information systems, case-based surveillance, monitoring, evaluation, and quality improvement […]
Dr. Rhoda Wanyenze, Professor and Dean, School of Public Health, Makerere University has on the occasion of the #Mak74thGrad been awarded the Vice Chancellor’s Research excellence award of Makerere University. The meritorious award was in recognition for her prolific publication record and outstanding contribution to Makerere University’s scholarly excellence. According to the Vice Chancellor, Professor […]
A new study in Uganda has shown a significant increase in oxygen access and pulse oximetry among neonates and children in health facilities. Preliminary findings published in The Lancet, the world’s highest-impact medical and academic journal show the positive impact of a diverse oxygen systems strengthening intervention on diagnosis, oxygen therapy use, and mortality rates. […]