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Uganda Virus Research Institute

REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
Prof Kaleebu receives award of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE)

On May 14, Lisa Chesney, the British high commissioner to Uganda, formally presented the award of Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) to Prof PONTIANO KALEEBU, the...

Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga Meets Uganda Virus Research Institute Officials to Discuss EAC Laboratory Network Progress.

This morning, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, Uganda, welcomed Professor Pontiano Kaleebu, Director of the Uganda Virus...

Dr. Jennifer Serwanga received well-deserved recognition for her Diamond Jubilee Medal from HE The President in yesterday’s Women’s Day awards. This is one of the country's highest civilian honors...

Science communication beyond journal publications workshop

“Science not shared is science lost.”

Date: 19-21 Feb 2025

Venue: UVRI...

 

Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) had the opportunity of receiving the...

Christmas Card from Uganda Virus Research Institute(UVRI)

Dear colleagues,

Tomorrow 24th December, marks the start of our official Government X mas holidays and for many the start of New Year festivities. This is the time of year that...

As we celebrate this years World AIDS day with the National Theme “Accelerating Interventions to End AIDS by 2030”, UVRI working with our...

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Mandate

UVRI is mandated to conduct health research pertaining to human infections and disease processes associated with or linked to viral aetiology and provides capacity building to target beneficiaries.

Vision and Mission

Vision

A world class Centre of excellence in health research

Mission

To conduct scientific investigations on diseases, contribute to knowledge, policy and practice; and engage in capacity development for improved public health.

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Projects at UVRI

I welcome you to the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) website. UVRI is a Government Institution under the Ministry of Health and the Uganda National Health Research Organization (UNHRO)....

Capacity Building

Dr Jennifer Serwanga clears way for facts about vaccination and the Delta variant

By Dr. Jennifer Serwanga Ssempala, BVM, PhD Assistant Director Research, Uganda Virus Research Institute.

On the Delta and... Read More

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Overview of UVRI
This video shares about the different departments and programs of UVRI.

Who we work with

The UVRI is grateful to the support of its local and international partners, both past and present,  who have generously funded its activities in Uganda over the years, enabling UVRI to make great strides in health research and inching closer to its vision. These include:

On Campus partners

Collaborators