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 goal of the course is to enhance the capacity of humanitarian assistance workers and their organisations to respond to health needs of refugees and displaced persons affected by these emergencies.
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.
The Office of Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released results for the Mature Age Entry Scheme Examinations held on Saturday 14th December, 2019.
Aptitude Examination results can be found here.
Please follow the link below for the list.
Kampala, Uganda | DAILY MONITOR | A research laboratory at Makerere University College of Veterinary Medicine (CoVAB) has discovered various forms of coronaviruses in samples collected from bats in the country.
Prof. Denis Byarugaba, the lead research scientist at the laboratory, while addressing a public dialogue on Coronavirus in Kampala on Friday last week, said they had been doing a number of tests in the past years that detected the virus in common species that live with people.
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 to disruptions in international travel , and closure of schools due to fears of contracting the infection . What should be done to address this crisis? What can government and the citizens do to contain this pandemic and manage the severe disruption it is causing?
Fellow Makerereans and all our Stakeholders.
This afternoon, His Excellency the President of the Republic of Uganda who is also Visitor Makerere University, Gen. Dr. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has ordered the closure of all Schools, Universities and Tertiary Institutions for a period of one month. This was necessary because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This move is to help stem the spread of the virus and to save lives. Makerere University welcomes this move.
The Makerere University Gender-Responsive Researchers Equipped for Agricultural Transformation (GREAT) project in collaboration with USAID Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Peanut has conducted a gender awareness training for students and scientist working on Ground nut projects in Sub-Saharan Africa to explore how gender can impact the objective data that comes from their research.
Farmers, Technicians and District Staff in Wakiso have expressed readiness to implement the Makerere University proposal to improve the piggery sector by upscaling the Pig Artificial Insemination (AI) Technology and improved genetics funded by Government of Uganda through the Research and Innovation Fund (RIF).
Following the Presidential Directive to close all Schools, Universities and Tertiary Institutions for a period of one month to avert the spread of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), the Makerere University Library has issued the following simplified guide to accessing Electronic Resources remotely.
1. Visit the University website via the link https://mulib.mak.ac.ug
All Staff & Students of Makerere University
Reference is made to the communication from the Chairperson of Council Ref. 0301.00 declaring Makerere University closed for 30 days with effect from 20th March 2020.
A special meeting of the University Top Management was held on Friday 20th March 2020 to consider the closure guidelines in view of the President’s directive and the formal closure of the University by the Chairperson of Council.
The Centre for Tobacco Control in Africa (CTCA), Makerere University has been in existence since 2011. CTCA is a premier go-to Centre for tobacco control in Africa. It doubles as a resource Centre and knowledge hub. The niche of the Centre is Capacity Development for African governments and their prime actors to develop/design and implement robust tobacco control laws, policies and interventions.
The Centre for Tobacco Control in Africa (CTCA) has been in existence since 2011. CTCA is a premier go-to Centre for tobacco control in Africa. It doubles as a resource Centre and knowledge hub. The niche of the Centre is Capacity Development for African governments and their prime actors to develop/design and implement robust tobacco control laws, policies and interventions. The goal of the Centre is reduction in tobacco use and promotion of human health premised in reduction in production and consumption of all forms of tobacco.
The Government of the Republic of Uganda has committed a special Research and Innovation Fund (RIF) to Makerere University to the tune of 30 Billion Uganda Shillings per year to support the implementation of high impact Research and Innovations that contribute substantially to accelerating national development. In line with this, Makerere University anticipates to receive more funding in the next financial year (2020/2021).
The Academic Registrar, Makerere University invites applications from Ugandan, East African, S. Sudan and international applicants for the undergraduate programmes under the private sponsorship scheme for the 2019/2020 Academic year.
Each applicant should:
EITHER
The Academic Registrar Makerere University announces the online applications for the Pre-Entry Examination for admission to the Bachelor of Laws for 2020/2021 Academic Year. This advert has been revised due to the current situation in the country caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
The ResilientAfrica Network (RAN), Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) invites you to a Webinar entitled:
Innovating for the Emerging Pandemic Threats: A case-study of COVID-19 and other events
Date: Tuesday 7th April, 2020
Time: 3:00pm to 4.00pm East African Time
Background:
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 the most effective methods of prevention and control of infectious diseases including resistant microbes.
The World Health Organization declared Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic that is rapidly spreading across the globe. The global count by the time of writing stood at over 1.2 Million COVID-19 confirmed cases, with Fifty-Two (52) in Uganda. Critical COVID-19 cases once hospitalized and placed in the Intensive Care Unit for management require a respiratory assistive technology known as a Ventilator.
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 Uganda
Date and Time: Wednesday 15th April, 2020 from 10:00am to 11:30am
Seminar Chair: Dr. Geofrey Musinguzi, Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health, MakSPH
Panelists:
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) together with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) are offering a competitive grant for research collaboration to technologists and researchers from IsDB Member Countries who are doing research that can help address challenges directly and indirectly related to COVID-19.
Research Areas
Examples of specific themes include, but are not limited to:
