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In an increasingly interconnected world, the unseen links of global health risk are growing stronger. Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases are on the rise, fueled by humanitarian crises, conflict, fragile health systems, weak surveillance, and the ceaseless movement of people and goods. The World Health Organization now processes more than 100,000 health signals each month, […]

Makerere University has secured funding amounting to UGX 980 million for the construction of a student hostel at Buyana Stock Farm, a key research and training facility under the College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity (CoVAB). The construction due to commence soon, will be undertaken by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), addressing […]

Summary box The research lead, Lydia Nakiire, is a Senior Technical Advisor in Epidemiology and Surveillance at the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI), Makererere University where she leads the Epidemic Intelligence Unit and manages the 7-1-7 project. With a Master’s in Public Health and extensive experience in public health emergency management and leadership, she has worked […]