Ugandan Study Flags Girls and Senior Students as a Mental Health High-Risk Group
Based on research led by Max Bobholz and colleagues from Makerere University in Uganda, Essentia Institute of Rural Heal...
Makerere Hailed for Its Leadership in Health Policy and Knowledge Systems
Dean Prof. Rhoda Wanyenze highlighted MakSPH’s deep policy engagement, with 80% of staff serving on national and global technical committees. She urged researchers in East African Universities to ensure their work leads to measurable impact: “The question is—what changed because of your evidence?”
Makerere rolls out RIMS to streamline graduate research monitoring
A smarter way to track scholarsJuly 1st, 2025 | Kampala — Makerere University is on a listening tour. The University’s D...
UPHIA 2024–2025 Training Kicks Off as Uganda Moves to Locally-Led HIV Survey
Kampala, Uganda— On May 19, 2025, the Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) hosted the kickoff training f...
Uganda’s National ID Delivers $1.35 for Every $1 Invested
KAMPALA – The National Digital ID (NID) has significantly transformed Stella Nakazibwe's role as a SACCO Administrator. ...
TB in Prisons Eight Times Higher Risk than General Population in Uganda, Study
L-R:Mr. Samuel Akena, Deputy Commissioner General of Prisons; Dr. Simon Kasasa, the Principal Investigator; Dr. Charles ...
Ugandan Study Suggests Simpler Diabetes Test Could Save Money, Improve Screening
Young man using digital glucometer at home Diabetes control
Kampala, Uganda— A new study published in BMC Health Servic...
New Study Identifies Optimal Waist Cut-Off for Metabolic Syndrome in Ugandan Women
New Study Identifies Optimal waist circumference cut-off point for detecting metabolic syndrome in Ugandan women of repr...
Makerere University Launches Social Innovation in Health Initiative Community of Practice
Kampala, 09 April 2025— Makerere University has officially launched the Social Innovation in Health Initiative Community...
