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This Request for Applications (RFA) the Batwa Livelihoods Innovations Challenge (BLIC) is issued by Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) through the Long-term Assistance and SErvices…

Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has made a commitment on behalf of Uganda in efforts towards the end of Malaria in Uganda. The president said in absence of a vaccine against malaria,…

The Makerere University School of Medicine Implementation Science (MAK-ImS) Training program, funded by the United States National Institutes of Health-Fogarty International Center is a collaboration…

Every year the world celebrates Breastfeeding Week from August 1 to August 7 to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of mothers and babies around the world. This year’s theme: Protect…

Last month, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni tightened restrictions in the country following a worrying rise in COVID-19 infections and deaths. The new stringent measures included a 42-day lockdown…

Health Ministers and other dignitaries attend the World Health Summit Regional Meeting Africa at Munyonyo Speke Resort Hotel in Kampala on Saturday June 27.  The World Health Summit regional meeting…

The Ministry of Health (MoH) in partnership with Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S CDC) is implementing the Public…

We are happy to share with you our Annual Report which documents our activities and accomplishments from January 2020 – December 2020. Feel free to download a copy here.

Uganda recorded its first case of the novel Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on 21st March 2020, and the first death on 23rd July 2020. In March 2020, the Government of Uganda put in place…

The Makerere University School of Medicine Implementation Science (MAK-ImS) Training program with funding from the United States National Institutes of Health-Fogarty International Center is offering…

In an effort to recognise quality journalism among journalists and media professionals in Uganda, the School of Public Health has introduced the 2021 Uganda Road Safety Journalists Award. The award…

Commissioner of Police Niwabiine Lawrence, the acting Director Traffic and Road Safety in the Uganda Police Force has asked Makerere University to help conduct an investigation on the impact of air…