Join us for an engaging and insightful session on Mixed Ventilatory Defects—a key topic in lung function and respiratory health. 🗓 Date: April 23, 2025🕒 Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EAT📍 Location: Online (registration required) Featured Speakers: 👉 Click …
An innovative study using photography to amplify the voices of tuberculosis (TB) survivors is taking shape in Uganda, offering new insights into gendered pathways to health and the vital role TB survivors can play in ending TB. The study team …
Uganda Hosts Kick-Off of Ground-breaking SUPPORT Project to Improve Survival of Children Living with HIV After Hospital Discharge Kampala, Uganda | April 10, 2025 — The burden of childhood illness does not end at hospital discharge. Many children living with …
Ebola Vaccine Trial Launched to Assess Safety and Immune Response The Solidarity Against Ebola Ring Vaccination Trial, implemented by the Makerere University Lung Institute, is now underway. This important study will evaluate the immunogenicity, safety, and effectiveness of candidate Ebola …
The Asthma Care in Africa (ACCA) project team has initiated a comprehensive training program on chronic asthma management at the Nalufenya Children’s Unit, Jinja Regional Referral Hospital. This training aims to build capacity among healthcare workers in the effective diagnosis, …
📢 Join us for an insightful webinar on “Air Pollution and Children’s Respiratory Health” hosted by the Makerere University Lung Institute as part of the Day of Lung Science 2025 events. 🗓 Date: Wednesday, 12th March 2025⏰ Time: 3:00 – …
Makerere University Lung Institute, in partnership with CLEAN-Air (Africa), hosted a high-level engagement at Skyz Hotel, Naguru, focusing on the transition to clean household energy in sub-Saharan Africa. The discussions underscored the public health and climate benefits of scaling up …
Makerere University Lung Institute continues groundbreaking work in the TOKOMEZA Ebola Vaccine Trial. This trial employs the ring vaccination strategy, a targeted approach where contacts of confirmed Ebola cases and their contacts are vaccinated to create a protective “ring” around …
Makerere University Lung Institute (MLI), in collaboration with the LIGHT Consortium, engaged parliamentarians ON the TB Caucus to discuss ongoing TB research and the urgent need for increased investment in TB innovations. Our research focuses on improving TB diagnosis, treatment, …
At the groundbreaking ceremony of the Pathogen Economy Biosciences Park, Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja, the Prime Minister of Uganda, officiated as the Guest of Honor, emphasizing the government’s commitment to advancing local health innovations. During the event, Dr. Monica Musenero, …