UNIPH Goal is to improve public health by addressing determinants of health risks through sound scientific evidence and best available practices

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Joined May 2021
Connecting systems is not enough; harmonizing the data within them is essential for meaningful analysis and timely public health decisions. UNIPH's @Bridget and @Albert attended the 5th Africa Health Tech Summit in Kigali. #DigitalHealth
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8 suspected rabies deaths in Adjumani. UNIPH/MoH One Health team verifying the outbreak and identifying risk factors to strengthen dog vaccination and bite care. Bitten? Wash with soap for 15 minutes; seek care. #Rabies
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From 6 to 15 September, our field epidemiologists supported @MinofHealthUG in Arua to assess how ready health facilities and laboratories are to detect, isolate, test and refer suspected Ebola cases. Better evidence, faster response. #Ebola #FieldEpidemiology #UNIPH
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When digital health systems are hard to use, patient care suffers. At the LINDA FAMILIA Project workshop in Kilimanjaro, we shaped how to evaluate user experience for better maternal and newborn health.
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UNIPH represented at USHS 25th Conference (6–7 Aug 2026): FETP & LLP fellows won seven awards presenting Mpox, measles, anthrax, malaria, HIV outbreak investigations, highlighting data‑driven and evidence based public health interventions. #UNIPH #FETP #PublicHealth
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UNIPH's LINDA-FAMILIA team is assessing digital readiness and workflows in 100+ health facilities in Lango Subregion to design registries that fit real workflows, reduce worker burden, improve data quality, and strengthen care continuity. #DigitalHealth #UNIPH #LINDAFAMILIA
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Honored to host KOFIH Country Director Juwang Baik as Health Informatics Fellows showcased great achievements including joint outbreak investigations, capstone projects, and ongoing support to host sites boosting digital capacity and disease surveillance. #UNIPH #KOFIH
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Measles outbreak confirmed in Mubende District July 3. FETP fellows deployed, 177cases identified, 3 children died. MR vaccination campaign ongoing until July 24. Parents: bring children for vaccination. #PublicHealth #Uganda #MeaslesResponse
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UNIPH fellows completed a policy-brief workshop through the Data Impact Program, gaining skills in economic evaluation, cost analysis, and policy option assessment to produce evidence-based, cost-effective briefs on Uganda’s priority health issues.
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Celebrating 16 FETP-Frontline graduates! These dedicated public health professionals completed 12 weeks of intensive training in surveillance, outbreak response & epidemiology. Ready to strengthen community health! #PublicHealth #FETP #Frontline #UNIPH
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UNIPH Health Informatics Fellows were deployed to Fort Portal REOC and eight high-risk districts to support the Bundibugyo EVD response. They deployed Go.Data, strengthened alerts/eIDSR, trained POE teams. #UNIPH #KOFIH#HealthSecurity#Surveillance #PointsOfEntry
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UNIPH Field Epidemiology Fellows, supported by @AfricaCDC and MOH, are assessing Points of Entry in West Nile to strengthen surveillance, IPC, WASH and cross-border response ensuring timely detection and coordinated action. #UNIPH #AfricaCDC #Surveillance #PointsOfEntry
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Facing emerging infections, climate-driven health crises and declining trust, UNIPH fellows and alumni presented evidence-based recommendations at GHS2026 in Kuala Lumpur (9–12 June 2026), urging coordinated, equitable, cross-sectoral action to strengthen global health security.
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We’re honored Dr. Alex R. Ario and Laboratory Leadership Fellows will attend #GHS2026 in Kuala Lumpur 9 to 12 June 2026. UNIPH won an award for 7‑1‑7 research presented by Resolve to Save Lives.
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Uganda’s trained disease detectives are containing the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak. Rapid contact tracing, PoE surveillance app deployment, and UNIPH-trained teams in Hoima, Arua, and Kampala now emphasize the power of capacity building and collaboration.
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