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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 Services Research suggests that a readily available blood test could...
Why WASH is Crucial in Uganda’s Fight Against AMR
In Uganda’s informal settlements, where access to safe water and sanitation remains a daily struggle, a group of young public health advocates is rethinking how to confront one of...
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 reproductive age A new study conducted in Wakiso district has determined the ideal...
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 of Practice (SIHICOP)—a new platform designed to connect local health innovators with policymakers,...
MakSPH’s Wafula, Olum Shine at CUGH 2025 Global Health Awards
Dr. Olum, receiving the award from Professor Judy Wasserheit from the University of Washington Two Research Associates from Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), Dr. Solomon Wafula and...
The Sugar That Killed My Mother: A Generation Drowning in Cheap Drinks, Cigarettes and Lies
On October 15, 2021, the beep of a glucose monitor flatlined in our living room. My mother, Rebecca Nabiteeko (R.I.P.), took her last labored breath as her veins, swollen,...
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
