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Digital Payments Boost Vaccination Campaign Efficiency in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda —Supporting districts to adopt digital payments can significantly improve the efficiency of mass vaccination campaigns in Uganda, even if the gains do not directly translate into higher...
When Children Can’t Sleep: Study Links Early Smoke Exposure to Sleep Problems in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda —Early exposure to secondhand smoke from tobacco or marijuana may significantly increase a child’s risk of sleep problems, according to a new study from Makerere University School...
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...
Core Functions
Health Training
Our approach to teaching is hands-on to ensure acquisition of competencies that are relevant to the market and to deliver services to the various communities.
Research
Our research projects have grown from 40 just under a decade ago to 114 as at the end of the 2016/2017 academic year.
Service Delivery
We participate in disease outbreak investigations, disaster management and implementation research in health facilities and communities across Uganda and Africa.
PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
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
