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Call For Applications: Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Course
The Makerere University College of Health Sciences within its Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) is organizing a Good Clinical Practice (GCP) course on Thursday 23rd - Friday 24th April, 2020. This GCP course...
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Call for Applications: Public Health in Complex Emergencies Short Course
The Academic Registrar, Makerere University invites applications for a one-week training programme in Public Health in Complex Emergencies (PHCE) that will take place from 2nd to 7th November, 2020.The...
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Short course in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) 2020
The seventh intake for the short course in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) at Makerere University School of Public Health scheduled to run from 25th May to 17th July 2020 is now open.
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Uganda’s Preparedness to Prevent, Detect and Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic
On Friday 13th March, 2020, the Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) hosted panelists from the Ministry of Health (MoH)-Uganda, World Health Organisation (WHO)-Uganda, Centers for...
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Every Ugandan has a Role to Play in Preventing Coronavirus-Ministry of Health
The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread rapidly across the world, reaching more than 150 countries in just over two months, infecting more than 100,000. From national lockdowns in Italy and China...
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MakSPH and Partners Promote Infection Prevention and Control Practices among...
In recent years, there has been an increase in hospital and community acquired infections globally. Scientists all over the world have continued to emphasize the importance of hand hygiene as one of...
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MakSPH Virtual Seminar: Contextualising the COVID-19 Lockdown for Uganda
The Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) will be running a series of weekly virtual seminars on topical COVID issues.This week’s topic: Contextualising the COVID-19 Lockdown for...
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IDI supports Rakai COVID-19 Taskforce
Dr. Mohammed Lamorde, the head of the Global Health Security Programme at the Makerere University Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) accompanied Dr. Allan Muruta the Commissioner Integrated...
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The IDI 2019 Annual Report
It is my pleasure to present to you the Infectious Diseases Institute’s (IDI) annual report for the financial year 2018/2019.
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The IDI Bulletin Q1: Jan-Apr 2020
Greetings from the Infectious Diseases Institute-IDI McKinnell Knowledge Centre at Makerere University Main Campus!I would like to highlight the evolution of our work, from the vantage point of having...
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Celebrating our Midwives on this International Day of the Midwife
According to the World Health Organisation, nurses and midwives play a vital role in providing health services: “These are the people who devote their lives to caring for mothers and children; giving...
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IDI Supporting Fight AMR in Uganda with Support from The Fleming Fund
The Executive Director Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Dr. Andrew Kambugu and Head Global Health Security Programme, Dr. Mohammed Lamorde met with the State Minister for Animal...
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IDI Hands Over Renovated ART Clinic at Alwi Health Centre III, Pakwach
Today, Dr. Twaha Mahaba, the Project Manager of the West Nile Health Project on behalf of the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI), Makerere University handed over the renovated Antiretroviral Therapy...
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Working with KCCA & UW to Strengthen Health Systems
On 13th August 2020, the Makerere University Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) Senior Management led by the Executive Director-Dr. Andrew Kambugu and Head of Finance and Administration-Susan Lamunu...
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IDI Hands Over Renovated ART Clinic at Okollo Health Centre III, Arua
On Day Two of facilities handover, the Makerere University Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) West Nile Health Project Manager, Dr. Twaha Mahaba handed over the renovated Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)...
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IDI Supports Mbale Emergency Operations Centre Establishment
On Friday 14th August 2020, the Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng commissioned an Emergency Operations Centre at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital established with support from the Makerere...
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IDI-MoH-Butabika Hospital MAT Course Kicks Off
The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI), Makerere University in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital has organized a 10-day Medically Assisted...
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