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Our mission is to improve the health status of families infected and affected by HIV/AIDS through research, training, prevention and care.

Stakeholder Meetings

Annual Birth Defects Surveillance Stakeholders Meeting
August 10th 2023
BD Surveillance Meeting_ Session 1_ Aug 10
BD Surveillance Meeting_ Attendees_ Aug 10

Press Releases

Antibiotic-resistant sepsis still claiming newborn lives in Africa
Penta leads new scientific collaboration to improve treatment and reduce mortality

Padova (Italy), 27 July 2023 – A new European-African collaboration to improve the way infections in newborns are treated is launching today. The project, called SNIP-AFRICA, aims to reduce mortality among neonates in hospital with sepsis in Africa, in an era of increasing antimicrobial resistance.

 

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Grant Awards

2023 HPTN
Grant

 

Dr. Zubair Lukyamuzi

2023 HPTN Scholar
Award

 

Dr. Phionah K. Ssemambo

2023 IMPAACT Early Career Investigator Award

 

Brenda Kakayi

2023-2025 James Hakim International HIV Investigator Mentoring Program (IHIMP) Award

Dr. Ronnie Kasirye

New Articles
‘When I receive ARVs through my group, my heart settles’ : Participants’ perceptions and experiences of Friends for Life Circles for Option B+ in Kampala and Mityana Districts, Uganda

7 November, 2023

Adherence, safety, and choice of the monthly dapivirine vaginal ring or oral emtricitabine plus tenofovir disoproxil fumarate for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among African adolescent girls and young women: a randomised, openlabel, crossover trial

25  October, 2023

Strengthening capacity of health workers to diagnose birth defects in Ugandan hospitals from 2015 to 2021

13  October, 2023

Effect of dolutegravir on folate, vitamin B12 and mean corpuscular volume levels among children and adolescents with HIV: a sub-study of the ODYSSEY randomized controlled trial

27 September, 2023

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PURPOSE 1 Clinical Operations Team Visit

Between the 25th and 29th of September, the PURPOSE 1 Clinical Operations Team, Irina Niculae, and Charlotte Young visited the...
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Every day, around 1,000 blood donors are needed by Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) to satisfy the demands of hospitals...
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In loving memory of Joseph Ouma

It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we share the news of the passing of our beloved colleague...
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Rotary Cancer Run 2023

On August 28th  2023 MU-JHU staff participated in the newest Rotary Cancer Run, at Kololo Airstrip in Kampala, to improve...
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2023 MU-JHU Founders Award Winner

Master of Medicine in Paediatrics and Child Health Student – Dr. Andrew Kimera who has won the MU-JHU Founders Award...
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Press Release: Antibiotic-resistant sepsis still claiming newborn lives in Africa

Padova (Italy), 27 July 2023 – A new European-African collaboration to improve the way infections in newborns are treated is...
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Pictorial | BD Surveillance Manuscript Writing Retreat

Highlights | Birth defects manuscript writing retreat 17th – 21st April 2023 It has been a great day of learning...
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MU-JHU Staff Election to ACTG Pharmacy Working Group

We are proud to announce that our own Head of Pharmacy Section, Brenda Kakayi, has been selected to serve as...
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Pictorial | MiracleFeet Collaboration meeting

On 11th April 2023,  we had a breakfast meeting with the CEO of MiracleFeet, Daphne de Souza Lima Sorensen and...
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Emerging Investigators at MU-JHU- March 2023

During our quarter 1 staff meeting, MU-JHU Senior Management recognized three emerging investigators. Ms. Brenda Kakakyi, Dr. Ritah Nakalega and...
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Highlights | Workshop on funding opportunities at UKRI-MRC

Facilitator: Dr Mariana Delfino-Machίn, the Programme Manager for Vaccinology- Infections and Immunity Board (Medical Research Council, UK Research and Innovation)...
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World Birth Defects Day 2023

Birth defects are an under-recognized health problem. Here are prevention and treatment tips.
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Implementing Vaccine Clinical Trial in Pregnant Women: Lessons learnt from the WoMANPOWER vaccine trial.

The WoMANPOWER study is a vaccine clinical trial that was conducted among pregnant women.
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No safety concerns seen with use of dapivirine vaginal ring during third trimester of pregnancy, according to interim results of DELIVER study

‘So far, so good’; Results of first two cohorts reported as third and final cohort is ongoing.
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Graduation News!

This week's graduations from Makerere University Kampala. We have new Master graduates in our ranks!
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Pictorial- Birth Defects Surveillance Study Quarterly Meeting

Our just concluded Birth Defects Surveillance - quarterly progress meeting, in pictures.
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Pictorial | #EndHIVStigma Campaign

Young Generation Alive (YGA) and a team of HIV/AIDS Social Media Influencers /Advocates run a social media campaign on HIV/AIDS...
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Press release – End of Ebola, Uganda

Brazzaville/Kampala, 11 January 2023 – Uganda today declared the end of the Ebola disease outbreak.
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2022 Long Service Awards

Pictorial | We celebrate staff members who have been with us for the past 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and...
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PRESS RELEASE | Tuberculosis: Children with severe pneumonia should be screened systematically for tuberculosis in high incidence countries

PRESS RELEASE Tuberculosis affects 1 million children each year; less than half of them are diagnosed and treated for the...
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