surveillance

Research has the greatest value when it moves beyond publication to improve lives. At Makerere University’s Centre of Excellence for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH Centre) housed at Makerere University School of Public Health, research, partnerships and innovation are being translated into action to strengthen reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health (RMNCAH) in […]

By Henry Mugenyi When the next infectious disease outbreak strikes, the question for African researchers should not be whether they have the capacity to conduct the research, but how quickly they can begin. That is the gap a new five-year research initiative, Advancing Clinical Trials and Epidemic Preparedness Research Capacity in Africa (ACT-PREP), is seeking […]

The handover of Makerere University’s Office of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance and Administration)-DVCFA from Prof. Winston Tumps Ireeta to Prof. Henry Alinaitwe was marked by appreciation of accomplishments registered during the former’s term and reassurance of their continuation by the incoming office bearer. The ceremony, held during the Top Management meeting of 4th May 2026, […]

By Dan Kajungu In many low- and middle-income countries, mortality data remains a critical gap in public health planning, often leaving a significant portion of the population “invisible” in official records. In Uganda, where national death registration completeness has historically hovered around a mere 20%, Makerere University Centre for Health and Population Research (MUCHAP) is […]

Institutions Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), The Netherlands, The University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Makerere University (Mak), College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity (COVAB) and College of Computing and Information Science Kampala,  Uganda. Makerere University (Mak) in collaboration with The Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) and The University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK invites […]

Fifteen years after a sustained investment of over $100 million, Makerere University has transitioned Uganda’s digital health systems and assets to the Ministry of Health, marking a fundamental shift from externally supported interventions to full national ownership. On 31 March 2026, a handover ceremony at Uganda’s Ministry of Health marked the closing of one chapter […]

KAMPALA, 25 February 2026 — Higher education must move beyond awarding degrees to producing solutions for national and global crises, speakers said on Wednesday as Makerere University continued its 76th Graduation Ceremony, positioning universities as central actors in strengthening Africa’s public health capacity. Addressing graduands on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at Freedom Square, national leaders […]

A new study led by scientists from Makerere University School of Public Health has demonstrated that short-term climate variability plays a significant role in malaria transmission in Yumbe District, West Nile sub-region of Uganda. The study, Climate variability and malaria incidence trends in Yumbe District, West Nile Sub-region of Uganda (2017–2021), by Lesley Rose Ninsiima, […]

The two-day 2nd Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Health Africa Conference that kicked off today in the Main Hall, Makerere University has been described as not being about technology but about people – the vulnerable communities bearing the burden of infectious diseases and other health challenges – and the promise AI holds as a panacea. Officially […]

By Joseph Odoi In a significant step toward revolutionizing mosquito surveillance in Uganda, Dr. Peter Waiswa, Associate Professor of Health Policy Planning and Management at the School of Public Health, Makerere University has revealed that a new AI-driven mosquito surveillance project is set to be rolled out to strengthen vector monitoring efforts across 22 districts in […]