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Unintended Pregnancy Rates Fall Among Ugandan Sexually Active Adolescents, Study Finds
KAMPALA, Uganda—A new study from Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) shows a significant decline in unintended pregnancies among sexually active adolescent girls and young women in Uganda...
UPHIA Survey Teams Receive Cultural Salute in Kotido
KOTIDO—The Uganda Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment (UPHIA) survey has ended in Kotido District, Karamoja region, with a colorful cultural send-off. Residents in the Manyatta settlements marked the close of...
Prof. Serwadda Urges Shift from Transactional to Equitable Research Partnerships
On August 20, 2025, Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) convened a timely workshop on Strengthening Equitable Partnerships in International Research Collaboration in Uganda. Held at the MakSPH...
Mak and UNICEF Uganda Sign MoU to Strengthen Child Rights through Research, Training, and Innovation
Makerere University (Mak) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Uganda have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that launches a two-year, renewable partnership aimed at advancing child rights and well-being...
Building Uganda’s Frontline Defence Against Antimicrobial Resistance
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is no longer a distant threat in Uganda, it is already altering how healthcare is delivered. In hospitals, clinics, and veterinary centres, frontline professionals face daily...
Uganda’s Mpox Outbreak Exposed Gaps & Gains in Epidemic Response
On 24 July 2024, Uganda confirmed its first two Mpox cases in Kasese District, Western Uganda. The Ministry of Health declared an outbreak on 2 August, triggering a nationwide...
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Masters in Health Informatics (MHI)
Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) jointly with the College of Computing and Information Sciences -Makerere (CoCIS) most especially the School of Computing and Informatics Technology (CIT) are offering a Masters degree in Health Informatics (MHI) as a fulltime program. The program is designed for individuals who desire to be trained to identify constraints in health information flow and design innovative automated systems to solve them in the shortest time possible to aide timely decision making