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MAKERERE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

MaKSPH

Shaping Health, Empowering the Future

MakSPH

Knowledge Generation for Societal Transformation

ABOUT THE SCHOOL

OUR VISION STATEMENT

A thought leader of knowledge generation for societal transformation and development.

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

Committed to providing transformative and innovative teaching, learning and research services responsive to dynamic national and global needs.

OUR GLORIOUS HISTORY

Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) is one of the leading public health education and research institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa. With a mandate to provide training, community service, and research in the public health field, its origins trace back to the early 1950s

LEADERSHIP & STAFF

Makerere University School of Public Health is led by the Dean, who provides strategic direction and oversees the School’s academic programmes, research, and community engagement. She works alongside heads of departments, senior lecturers, researchers and administrative staff ...

Events

Webinar Invitation | Beyond the Traditional: Complex Adaptive Leadership for Organisational Transformation
Webinar Invitation | Beyond the Traditional: Complex Adaptive Leadership for Organisational Transformation

Makerere University School of Public Health, through the CIREM Hub, invites you to a webinar on “Beyond the Traditional: Complex Adaptive Leadership for Organisational…

Study Dissemination | Salon-Based Digital Intervention for Family Planning in Mayuge District
Study Dissemination | Salon-Based Digital Intervention for Family Planning in Mayuge District

Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) invites you to join virtually for the dissemination of findings from its study on a salon-based integrated…

Webinar Invitation | VectorCam Uganda Mid-Review Dissemination Meeting
Webinar Invitation | VectorCam Uganda Mid-Review Dissemination Meeting

Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) invites you to participate virtually in the VectorCam Uganda Mid-Review Dissemination Meeting under the theme, “Transforming Mosquito…

Events Calendar

Announcements

Explore Study, Scholarships and Research Opportunities with the European Union
13 October 2026

Explore Study, Scholarships and Research Opportunities with the European Union

Are you a student, graduate, researcher or academic looking to advance your education, build your research career or establish international academic collaborations?

The European Union and its Member States offer a range of study, scholarship and research opportunities across diverse fields and academic levels, from undergraduate and postgraduate studies to doctoral programmes, postdoctoral fellowships and research partnerships.

Explore the opportunities available, check the official links provided in the advert, and find out more about the eligibility requirements, application deadlines and procedures.

Your next academic or research opportunity could be one click away!

DOWNLOAD: EU Study, Scholarship and Research Opportunities

 

11 September 2026

Recruitment Announcement | Research Assistants

Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), in partnership with San Diego State University and Makerere University Walter Reed Program, invites applications for three Research Assistant positions under the NIH-funded Kisoboka II study.

The study examines hazardous alcohol use and treatment as prevention among men living with HIV in fishing communities in Nakasongola, Buikwe, Mukono, Kayunga and Buvuma districts.

Applicants should hold a diploma or bachelor’s degree, have phlebotomy training, at least two years’ research-assistant experience, and fluency in Luganda and English. Experience with tablet-based data collection, including ODK or Kobo Collect, and work in fishing communities will offer an added advantage.

Successful applicants will support participant recruitment, interviews, blood collection, sample handling, data quality assurance and field reporting.

Apply here: https://forms.gle/nFG6hxBjTYanzBpW8 
Deadline: 24 September 2026

Applicants should submit a cover letter, updated CV and supporting documents. Address the cover letter to The Dean, Makerere University School of Public Health and include two referees with their contacts. Only shortlisted candidates will receive interview invitations.

11 September 2026 Opportunity: Intervention Facilitators
11 September 2026

Opportunity: Intervention Facilitators

Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), in partnership with San Diego State University and the Makerere University Walter Reed Program, invites applications for four Intervention Facilitators under the NIH-funded Kisoboka II study.

The five-year study examines hazardous alcohol use and treatment as prevention among men living with HIV in fishing communities in Nakasongola, Buikwe, Mukono, Kayunga and Buvuma districts.

Position: Intervention Facilitator
Number of vacancies: 4
Reports to: Intervention Supervisor
Duration: One-year, renewable subject to satisfactory performance. Intervention implementation is expected to run for about one and a half years.

Successful candidates will deliver study intervention sessions, support participant retention and reminders, maintain intervention fidelity, document progress, report potential adverse events, and uphold research ethics and confidentiality.

Minimum requirements:

  • A degree in education, health education, health promotion, public health, adult and continuing education, or social work.
  • At least two years’ experience in health research, research interventions, or health programmes in fishing-community settings.
  • Counselling skills, strong communication skills, fluency in Luganda and English, and ability to facilitate adult group sessions.
  • Experience in HIV, alcohol or substance-use interventions, motivational interviewing, or work in the study districts is an added advantage.

Applicants must be willing to work in the field, relocate between assigned districts when necessary, and occasionally work outside regular hours.

Complete the application form to apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeewHKuIWu8g8jGXuremHcyz5MZQJfxZonS_PXUqsK892g6AQ/viewform?pli=1
Deadline: 24 September 2026

Submit a cover letter addressed to The Dean, Makerere University School of Public Health, an updated CV and supporting documents. The cover letter should state the position applied for, explain suitability, and include two referees with their contacts. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

PROGRAMME SPOTLIGHT

Masters in Health Informatics (MHI)

MakSPH, jointly with the College of Computing and Information Sciences – Makerere (CoCIS), is offering a master's degree in Health Informatics (MHI) as a full-time programme. 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

PROGRAMME SPOTLIGHT

Masters in Health Service Research

Health Services Research (HSR) is a multidisciplinary field that examines how social factors, financing systems, organizational structures and processes, health technologies, and personal behaviors influence access to care, the quality and cost of health services, and overall health outcomes. The scope of HSR spans individuals, families, organizations, institutions, communities, and entire populations.

BUILDING THE NEW FACE OF MakSPH

Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) is building its new home. This state-of-the-art facility will nurture innovation, research, and training for the next generation of public health leaders in Uganda and beyond.

Your support will help us create modern learning spaces, research labs, and collaborative environments that will empower students, researchers, and communities to tackle the most pressing health challenges of our time. Your support can make this vision a reality.

Donate today and be part of the change.

We Build for the Future!

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1st Institute of Public
Health in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Over 1000 students (85% graduate)

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MakSPH Research Informs Action to Improve Adolescent and Youth Health in Mayuge

We have engaged district leaders, health workers, parents, young people and community representatives in Iganga to share findings from the ARISE-NUTRINT study and discuss practical interventions to

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