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, …
The Conference on Innovations in Tuberculosis will be held in Kampala, Uganda, from July 3 to 5, 2024. This event will focus on disseminating clinically relevant innovations and discussing their implementation in Africa, considering region-specific patterns. Objectives The main objectives …
[27th MAY 2024] – Makerere University Lung Institute (MLI), in collaboration with Rutgers School of Public Health (Rutgers SPH), School of Public Health, Makerere (SPH-Makerere), and EASE Uganda, an NGO based in the Namuwongo informal settlement, announces the construction of …
MAKERERE UNIVERSITY LUNG INSTITUTE SPEARHEADS VITAL MENTORSHIP PROGRAM TO COMBAT CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE Physicians from Makerere University Lung Institute (MLI) recently embarked on a pivotal journey to Nakaseke General Hospital as part of the PEN-Plus project, with a core mission …
The Makerere University Lung Institute, represented by its Lung Cancer Working Group, played a pivotal role in the recent Health Community Engagement organized by the Kabaka Foundation at Bulange Mengo in Kampala, Uganda. The event aimed to raise awareness about …
In line with our commitment to advancing lung health research, clinical care, and training in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Makerere University Lung Institute proudly donated a spirometer, along with a calibration syringe and mouthpieces, to the Chest Clinic at Kiruddu National …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_jZh49k4y8&ab_channel=NTVUganda A study conducted by Makerere University Lung Institute together with other partners indicates that the Air quality in Kampala and Jinja has been found to be of poor quality which means that the population is breathing dirty air. According …