UNIPH - Uganda National Institute of Public Health

PHFP fellows have been involved in investigations for disease outbreaks and other events of public health importance. Among those investigated were: Yellow fever outbreak in Bundibugyo, Masaka and Wakiso, July 2022; Food borne outbreak…

The government of Uganda in collaboration with the U.S. government’s President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), DFID, and Global Fund have been implemented indoor residual spraying (IRS) in selected high burden Uganda districts since 2009.…

Every year under the auspice of Makerere University College of Health Sciences, the Uganda Society for Health Scientists organize a conference for scientists all over the country to share findings of research projects they are working on.…

Training Programs in Epidemiology and Public Health Interventions Network (TEPHINET) organized the 11th global conference this year to provide participants with cutting-edge information on global disease detection, prevention, and response…

On 19 September, 2022, a case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) was confirmed in Mubende District, Uganda. On that same day, Dr. Alex Ario, the Director of the Uganda National Institute of Public Health (UNIPH), received a call from the Ministry…

Summary Background: Voluntary male medical circumcision (VMMC) in Uganda was only offered during regular hours (8:00am to 5:00pm and only week days) from 2010-2017. However, VMMC uptake among men aged 20+ years was low. To scale uptake…

Annually, Makerere University College of Health Sciences organizes a Joint Annual Scientific Health (JASH) Conference. This year, the 16th JASH conference was organized under the theme: Makerere @100: The role of health professions’…

On August 7 – 10, 2022, the US-CDC hosted the 11th International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases (ICEID) at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. This is an event held every 2–3 years and it brings together more than 1,500…

Summary Background: In 2017, Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) was rolled out by the Uganda Ministry of Health (MOH) for high-risk populations at substantial risk of HIV infection (HRPs). In this strategy, HIV-negative individuals are…

Summary Background: Tuberculosis case notification and outcomes monitoring are critical for TB control but can both be disturbed by interruptions to normal health system functioning. The first major wave of COVID-19 in Uganda occurred…