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Two Mak Staff Honored among Best Grants Administrators
The Society of Research Administrators International (SRA International) has unveiled the class of 2023 Future of the Field recipients. Ms. Stella Kakeeto, a grants manager and Ms. Edna Angelique...
Global Conversations: Climate Change Multiplies Health Risks, A Call to Action on Extreme Weather Effects
Experts have urged urgent action to mitigate the health risks of climate change. The 2023 global conversation, on Climate Change and Health highlighted the need for transformational action in...
My Memorable Experience as A Ugandan Student in the UK
Embarking on the Erasmus + Mobility exchange program in the United Kingdom under the Nottingham Trent University – Makerere University (Mak-NTU) Partnership was a life changing experience. This opportunity...
Erasmus+ Credit Mobility Programme Offered Us Protected PhD Writing Time at Nottingham Trent University -Mak PhD Students
To authentically make progress on your PhD, you need protected time away from work, family and other important responsibilities in your country of residence. The aim of the 3-month...
Beyond academics: The Experiences of Makerere University PhD students during the Erasmus+ Credit Mobility Programme at Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom
The Erasmus+ Credit Mobility Programme at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) wasn’t just about academic pursuits – it was also a journey of personal growth, cultural exchange, and memorable experiences....
Cohort 8 WASH Short Course Graduates Share Experiences
Water sanitation and hygiene are critical pillars for promoting health, fostering sustainable development, and improving the overall well-being of individuals and communities globally. In the eight-year period, Makerere University...
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
