Happy New Year. I congratulate you on getting through 2025 and we all look forward to this new year 2026. I wish to share with you a brief report for 2025, highlighting some of the many achievements we have made in the year, apologies in case some of your work is not mentioned.
I also wish to inform you that this year 2026, UVRI will celebrate 90 years of its existence. Starting as a Yellow Fever Laboratory in1936 and with funding and support from the British Colonial Government and the Rockefeller Foundation, the laboratory expanded into a regional and global centre under the East African Commission and later under the Uganda Ministry of Health.
Considering its mission and recognising its contributions to several discoveries, interventions and new knowledge, with national, regional and global impact, the Theme selected for the anniversary is “Celebrating 90 Years of Discoveries and Global Impact”.
The celebrations will highlight the contributions of many stakeholders, partners, funders and the communities. The proposed programme for the celebrations will run over several days in July starting on the 14th with schools and training institutions, 16th community event, 21st scientific conference and 22nd July, the main events. - Prof Pontiano Kaleebu
