Makerere University School of Public Health

Webinar Invitation | Beyond Translation: Adapting Nutrition Interventions Across Contexts

Makerere University School of Public Health, through the Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, invites you to a webinar on "Beyond Translation: Systematic Adaptation of an Adolescent Nutrition Fluency Intervention from Peri-Urban Burkina Faso to Rural Uganda."

The session will examine the process of systematically adapting an adolescent nutrition intervention across cultural and geographic contexts, moving beyond simple translation to ensure relevance and effectiveness in a new setting.

Presenter: Thomas Buyinza, PhD Student & Research Associate, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics

Moderator: Dr. Juliana Namutundu, Assistant Lecturer, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics

Researchers, nutritionists, public health practitioners, students, and others interested in adolescent health, participatory action research, and nutrition intervention adaptation are encouraged to attend.

Date: Friday, 28 August 2026
Time: 1:00–2:00 PM EAT
Platform: Zoom
Join here: https://t.ly/1-j44

Webinar Invitation | The Private Sector and Zero Malaria: Advancing Workplace Malaria Prevention and Case Management

Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), through the African Leadership and Management Training for Impact in Malaria Eradication (ALAMIME), invites you to an ALAMIME Alumni Webinar on “The Private Sector and Zero Malaria: Strengthening Workplace-Based Malaria Prevention and Case Management.”

The session will examine the role of the private sector in strengthening workplace-based malaria prevention and case management and its contribution to malaria elimination.

Presenter: Mr. George Tamale, Private Sector Representative on UCCM-Global Fund Board; Workplace Health & Human Rights Advisor
Moderator: Mr. Robert Mugerwa, National Private Sector Coordinator, National Malaria Elimination Division, Ministry of Health, Uganda

Public health professionals, private sector actors, researchers, students, policymakers, and others interested in malaria elimination and workplace health are encouraged to attend.

Date: Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Time: 5:00 PM EAT
Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IxF1vreqTqygMAsKQRO2tA #/registration

Webinar Invitation | MakSPH Research Seminar Series

Makerere University School of Public Health, through the Department of Health Policy, Planning and Management, invites you to a seminar on "Adherence Trajectories to Ni****ne Replacement Therapy Among People Living with HIV in Uganda: Secondary Analysis of the Quit4Life+ Randomized Controlled Trial."

Presenter: Mr. Ezekiel Musasizi, PhD Student & Research Associate, Department of Health Policy, Planning and Management (HPPM)
Moderator: Dr. Jimmy Osuret, Research Associate, Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health (DCEH)

Researchers, health economists, policymakers, programme managers, students, public health professionals, and others interested in to***co control, HIV care, and public health research are encouraged to attend.

Date: Monday, 24 August 2026
Time: 1:00–2:00 PM EAT
Platform: Zoom

Register to join here: https://t.ly/0aJxB

MakSPH Congratulates Mr. Perez Nicholas Ochanda

Mr. Perez Nicholas Ochanda of the Department of Health Policy, Planning and Management (HPPM), Makerere University School of Public Health, has been appointed Assistant Lecturer on a four-year ordinary contract by the Makerere University Appointments Board. The decision was made at the Board's 814th meeting , held yesterday, August 19, 2026.

MakSPH congratulates Mr. Ochanda on this appointment and celebrates his continued contribution to teaching, research, mentorship, and public health scholarship.

We wish him continued success in his service to the School and Makerere University.

MakSPH Congratulates Prof. Fred Ntoni Nuwaha

Prof. Fred Ntoni Nuwaha, Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health (DCEH), Makerere University School of Public Health, has been appointed on a four-year post-retirement contract by the Makerere University Appointments Board.

The decision was taken at the Board’s 814th meeting yesterday, 19 August 2026. MakSPH warmly congratulates Prof. Nuwaha on his appointment and celebrates his continued contribution to teaching, research, mentorship, and public health scholarship.

Dean’s Message | DCEH Departmental Handover

At the official handover ceremony held on 11 August 2026, Prof. Rhoda Wanyenze commended Assoc. Prof. Esther Buregyeya for her more than nine years of leadership of the Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health (DCEH), recognising her contribution to the Department’s growth, mentorship of young professionals, and advancement of Environmental Health.

Looking ahead, the Dean highlighted opportunities for DCEH to further strengthen its work in Environmental and Occupational Health, Entomology and urban health, while advancing a coordinated research agenda and building stronger laboratory capacity.

Welcoming the incoming Head, Assoc. Prof. David Musoke, Prof. Wanyenze emphasised the importance of a clear vision and work plan, continued investment in people and future expertise, stronger partnerships and resource mobilisation, and sustained efforts to advance the Department’s contribution to public health.

She reaffirmed the School’s commitment to supporting DCEH as it builds on its achievements, while expressing appreciation to Prof. Buregyeya for her dedicated service and leadership.

Thank You, Assoc. Prof. Esther Buregyeya

On Tuesday, 11 August 2026, Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) held the official handover of leadership in the Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health (DCEH), marking the transition from Assoc. Prof. Esther Buregyeya, who served as Department Chair from 22 January 2017 to 5 May 2026.

Over her nine-year tenure as Department Chair, Assoc. Prof. Buregyeya provided leadership in teaching, research, mentorship and service, contributing to the growth and development of the Department.

MakSPH appreciates Assoc. Prof. Esther Buregyeya for her dedicated leadership and service to DCEH during her tenure as Chair, and congratulates the Department on this transition in leadership.

ACT-PREP Invites Applications for PhD and Postdoctoral Fellowships

The ACT-PREP Consortium, funded under the HORIZON-JU-GH-EDCTP3 programme, invites applications for 15 PhD and 10 Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in clinical trials and epidemic preparedness and response research.

The fellowships are open to eligible nationals of DRC, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda, with research opportunities across ACT-PREP priority areas including clinical trials, disease surveillance and AI, ethics and regulatory science, laboratory and genomic surveillance, One Health, health systems resilience, and epidemic preparedness and response.

Application deadlines:
* PhD – Round 1: 15 September 2026
* Postdoctoral Fellowship: 30 September 2026
* PhD – Round 2: 30 September 2026

Apply and view details:
PhD Fellowships (Round 1): https://sph.mak.ac.ug/careers/?view_job=20567
Postdoctoral Fellowships: https://sph.mak.ac.ug/careers/?view_job=20569
PhD Fellowships (Round 2): https://sph.mak.ac.ug/careers/?view_job=20571

Applicants are encouraged to review the requirements and application procedures for their respective fellowship category before applying.

Webinar Invitation | Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Short Course 2026 Seminar Series

Makerere University School of Public Health, through the Department of Health Policy, Planning and Management, invites you to the first seminar in the Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Short Course 2026 Seminar Series on "The Role and Future of Modelling in Economic Evaluation."

The session will explore the role of modelling in economic evaluation, its application in informing health policy and resource allocation, and emerging trends shaping the future of modelling in health technology assessment and decision-making.

Presenter: Dr. Joseph Babigumira, Managing Consultant, GHE Consulting

Moderator: Dr. Elizabeth Ekirapa, Associate Professor, Makerere University School of Public Health

Researchers, health economists, policymakers, programme managers, students, public health professionals, and others interested in economic evaluation and health decision-making are encouraged to attend.

Date: Thursday, 13 August 2026
Time: 4:00–5:30 PM EAT
Platform: Zoom
Register to participate: https://t.ly/sbOgw