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Although men still face challenges in testing for HIV, a recent report shows that providing them with pre-test counseling can boost their confidence to self-test for HIV. Researchers in the latest…

Dr. Christine Bukenya, study PI, and co-PI Dr. Richard Mangwi together with the study team at the dissemination event in Kololo.    Kampala —Wednesday 10/02/2021: Researchers have urged government…

KI’s President, Ole Petter Ottersen, and Barnabas Nawangwe, Vice Chancellor at Makerere University, signed an agreement to establish the Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Health on 29 January 2021…

Photo: Local leaders, implementing partners, study team and government officials pose for a group photo after the REFLECT Study dissemination within Kyaka II Refugee Settlement in Kyegegwa district…

As Uganda continues to fight tirelessly to control the spread of COVID-19, results from a field-based survey in Kampala’s informal settlements have indicated that citizens have abandoned hand hygiene…

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have not only become increasingly common in developed countries but in developing countries as well. Over time, there has been an increasing burden of NCDs in Uganda…

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is among the leading causes of mortality and ill-health worldwide, accounting for over one million deaths. In Uganda alone, a steady increase in the number of diabetes…

In a latest study, researchers have found that nearly 50% of young adults and adolescents in Kampala are at a risk of cancer, heart disease and other lung related diseases due to exposure to tobacco…

Public Health England, an executive agency of the Department of Health and Social Care in the United Kingdom has given an award for exceptional performance to Makerere University School of Public…

Hoima —Thursday 26/11/2020: Nine-in-ten children in Hoima district do not know how to properly wash their hands amidst the coronavirus pandemic, a study released by School of Public Health at…

By Joseph Odoi Globally, the number of people living in urban areas is growing exponentially and envisaged to reach 60% by 2030. Concurrently, people living in these areas face daily challenges…

Written by Joseph Odoi Uganda’s open-door policy on refugee-hosting has been internationally acclaimed as “the world’s most compassionate” refugee policy. And while Uganda is among the world’s top…