As part of the project activities the Collaborative Research Initiative on Epidemics (COHRIE )Project recently concluded its annual review meeting, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing battle against infectious diseases.
On May 28, 2024, the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI), led by Prof. Pontiano Kaleebu, hosted the new Center for Disease Control (CDC) country director, Dr. Mary Adetinuke Boyd. The duo, along with other dignitaries, held a discussion aimed at strengthening the collaborations between the CDC and UVRI. Dr.
By Daphine Ntabadde
The annual scientific conference and International Nurses Day celebration for this year were hosted by the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Union on May 16th-17th, 2024, in Rukungiri district, Western Uganda. The theme for this year's event was "Our Nurses, Our Future: The Economic Power of Care."
Today we join the world in celebrating the invaluable contributions of laboratory professionals at UVRI HIV Reference Laboratory as they implement the National HIV Quality Assurance program across 3464 healthcare facilities (2 National Referral hospitals, 16 Regional Referral hospitals, 172 general hospitals, 203 health centre IVs, 1382 Health Centre IIIs, 862 Health Centre IIs, 46 stand-alone
The World Immunization Week, celebrated every last week of April, provides a platform to highlight the critical role of research in optimizing health outcomes through vaccination.
The United States Ambassador to Uganda William W Popp has visited Uganda Virus Research Institute Plague Laboratory in Arua City, one of the collaborating partners funded by the United States government.
Professor Kaleebu, the outgoing Director of the Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Uganda Research Unit (MRC/UVRI & LSHTM Uganda Research Unit), has received the OBE in recognition of his services to education and public health.
The Director of the Uganda Virus Research Institute, Professor Kaleebu Pontiano, is scheduled to give a keynote address exploring the advancement of regional vaccine manufacturing and access in Africa.
Tuberculosis (TB) caused 1.6 million deaths in 2021, being the leading cause of death among infectious diseases, above HIV. Yet, it is a curable and preventable disease. While a quarter of the global population has been infected, only 5-10 % of infected individuals develop symptoms. The highest burden regions are South-East Asia, Africa, and the Western Pacific.
This Strategic Plan 2020/21-2024/25 is a major milestone in the journey to re-position UVRI as a world class Centre of excellence in health research. Functions of UVRI have ably been portrayed in the PCR tests performed at the on-set of the COVID-19 Pandemic in March 2020.
