MLI Report 2023Download
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 …
Makerere University Lung Institute has prepared a special webinar for the Day of Lung Science Titled Early life origins of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) to be held on 22nd November 2023 at 3:00pm https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqc-itrTorEtIBB7hRJhYKLlMzmpUz17Ga The Day is premised on the …
This project is part of the EDCTP2 programme supported by the European Union
EDCTP TMA Grant Award
Award number: TMA2020CDF-3194
Grant Amount: 150,000 Euros
Title: Microbiome fuels Th17 mediated airway inflammation in COPD among HIV-infected individuals
Principal investigator: Alex Kayongo, MBChB, MSc, PhD fellow, MakCHS
Abstract Background Data is lacking on outcomes among COPD patients in sub-Saharan Africa. The objective of the study was to assess the incidence and predictors of mortality among COPD patients enrolled in the Uganda Registry for Asthma and COPD. Research …
Abstract Background: Guidelines are critical for facilitating cost-effective COPD care. Development and implementation in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) is challenging. To guide future strategy, an overview of current global COPD guidelines is required. Research question: We systematically reviewed national COPD guidelines, focusing …
Abstract Background: Equitable access to affordable medicines and diagnostic tests is an integral component of optimal clinical care of patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In Uganda, we lack contemporary data about the availability, cost and affordability of …
Abstract Introduction: National data on the clinical & economic impact of asthma/COPD are key to raise awareness and to inform national action plans and implementation strategies. For low-resource settings as Uganda, Vietnam, Kyrgyzstan & rural Greece, these data are largely lacking. …