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Makerere University Lung Institute is a champion in innovative lung health research.

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MLI has an academic response to epidemics with the noble purpose of improving the health and life of those that need it the most.

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Makerere University Lung Institute is a champion in innovative lung health research that integrates disease prevention, clinical care and training in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Our services do not stop at providing excellent lung disease diagnosis and treatment but we extend support until your health is better.
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MLI in Numbers

3492
Patients Treated
127
Professionals
2489
Scientists trained
80
2023 Publications

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Nov
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MLI Celebrates 10 Years! 🎉
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Kampala, Uganda

Join us as we celebrate a decade of advancing lung health for all through cutting-edge research, impactful training, and compassionate patient care. 📅 Key...

Latest News

Lung news all over the world.

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Makerere University Lung Institute DOLS Webinar: A Just Transition to Clean Household Energy in sub-Saharan Africa

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Join Us for the DOLS Webinar: Bronchiectasis in Children

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Vice-Chancellor Hosts Stakeholders to Graduate Unemployment
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Vice-Chancellor Hosts Stakeholders to Graduate Unemployment

Bruce elected
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Prof. Bruce Kirenga Elected Principal of the College of Health Sciences

MLI NEWSROOM

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Makerere University Lung Institute DOLS Webinar: A Just Transition to Clean Household Energy in sub-Saharan Africa

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Join Us for the DOLS Webinar: Bronchiectasis in Children

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Vice-Chancellor Hosts Stakeholders to Graduate Unemployment
Admin December 13, 2024

Vice-Chancellor Hosts Stakeholders to Graduate Unemployment

Bruce elected
Admin December 12, 2024

Prof. Bruce Kirenga Elected Principal of the College of Health Sciences

MLI on Social Media

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13 Feb

MLI Project Updates: Following the Troubled Breathing workshop, collaborators from MLI, University of Lausanne, and University of Glasgow reaffirm their commitment to advancing research on health, air pollution, and climate change. @rnantanda

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13 Feb

MLI Project Updates: @CLEANAirAfrica PhD cohort attended an in person training at @KEMRI_Kenya early this month as part of their skills development in qualitative and quantitative data analysis
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12 Feb

MLI has kicked off a photovoice study to explore gendered pathways for strengthening TB survivors' involvement in Uganda’s TB response. This study is part of the @LIGHTonTB funded by @UKaid @UKinUganda @brucekirenga @katswincey @mnattimba

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Education news all over the world.

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Admin February 18, 2025

Makerere University Lung Institute DOLS Webinar: A Just Transition to Clean Household Energy in sub-Saharan Africa

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Admin January 17, 2025

Join Us for the DOLS Webinar: Bronchiectasis in Children

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Admin January 7, 2025

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Vice-Chancellor Hosts Stakeholders to Graduate Unemployment
Admin December 13, 2024

Vice-Chancellor Hosts Stakeholders to Graduate Unemployment

Bruce elected
Admin December 12, 2024

Prof. Bruce Kirenga Elected Principal of the College of Health Sciences

What People Say

How people talk about MLI and the lives we have impacted.

Dr. Robert Kalyesubula

MD, PhD

“ Thank you @Lung_Institute for getting us such sessions and for your collaboration with @ACCESS_UG  in Nakaseke where some of these phenotypes have been characterized.”

Dr. Baluku

MD

“ Great work, Thanks to the PI @brucekirenga  and the whole team @Lung_Institute!”

Nareeba Mark

M.D

“ Great work, Thanks to the PI @brucekirenga  and the whole team @Lung_Institute!”

Dr. Sabrina Kitaka

Senior Pediatrician

“ Lungs and children are a big deal, 3 out of 10 clients at the @Lung_Institute are children. Prof Bruce Kirenga @brucekirenga ”

Seth Berkley

CEO of @Gavi

“ Great to spend some time with @brucekirenga, the PI for the Uganda clinical trial for the Ebola Sudan vaccines. Teams are finishing training, protocols are being finalized with an expectation that they will be ready to start shortly pending receipt of vaccine. We are here to help ”

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