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Uganda Virus Research Institute

REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
World Aids Day 2023
Let Communities Lead

Let us join the rest of the world in celebrating the world's Aids Day as we increase awareness of the available HIV prevention strategies for all ages. True:'Let  the communities lead'.

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Webinar: Community and Public engagement of adolescents living with HIV/AIDS on modality of viral load monitoring to improve suppression in East Africa

Thursday, November 30, 2023, 10:00 UTC

UNAIDS developed the 95-95-95 strategy to end the HIV/AIDS pandemic...

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EACCR HOSTS TRAINING ON HIV PREVENTION AMONG ADOLOSCENTS

The global community has failed to reduce the rate of infection among teenagers at the same rate as infection among adults despite Fast-Track targets to terminate the AIDS epidemic by 2030. In...

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Protocol Training Conducted at TASO Jinja On MACK Study

A team of scientists from Uganda Virus Research Institute(UVRI) led by Dr Benjamin Watyaba and...

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Joep Lange Chair and Fellows Symposium: Announcing The First Speaker!

This year’s Joep Lange Chair and Fellows Symposium is Professor Sharifah...

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World mosquito day celebrations in Uganda
World Malaria Day Commemoration 2023

Every 20th of August 2023, Uganda joins the rest of the world in commemoration of the world Mosquito Day. This day is set aside to recognise the momentous discovery of the link between humans,...

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The Francis Crick Institute has just announced a new round of fellowships in the Crick Africa Network.
The African Career Acceleration Fellowships

The Francis Crick Institute has just announced a new round of fellowships in the Crick Africa Network.

The African Career Acceleration Fellowships are supported by LifeArc and are for early...

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Research Management Training Workshop

EACCR invites applications for short-term hybrid training in research management on 27-29th June involving practical skills in grant negotiation, stakeholder analysis and identification, uptake,...

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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

H3ABioNet
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Alere
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ALERRT
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MUII Plus
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HRL
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Thrive
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EDCTP-EACCR2
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Target Malaria
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TARGET MALARIA UGANDA
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TARGET MALARIA UGANDA
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Director's Message

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)....

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Capacity Building

Dr Jennifer Serwanga clears way for facts about vaccination and the Delta variant
Key Notes On the Delta Variant and Media Hype

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

On the Delta and... Read More

Events

Oct
06
2022
WHO Africa Online Press Briefing on EBOLA
Jun
29
2022
Town Hall Panel Discussion
Jun
29
2022
Town Hall Panel Discussion on Vaccination
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Connect with us

The US Embassy Uganda Spokes-person Interviews Proff Pontiano Kaleebu, the UVRI Director, on the Institute's response to Covid-19 related activities with support from the US Embassy
The US Embassy Uganda Spokes-person Interviews Proff Pontiano Kaleebu, the UVRI Director, on the Institute's response to Covid-19 related activities with support from the US Embassy

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