Webinar Invitation | Africa Exposome Webinar Series @Makerere University School of Public Health invites you to the next session of the Africa Exposome Webinar Series, focusing on Internal Exposome Assessment Concepts and Methods: Insights from European Studies. As environmental exposures increasingly shape health risks across Africa and beyond, this session will unpack approaches for assessing the internal exposome and generating evidence to better understand exposure pathways, disease risks, and public health action. The session will feature Dr. @Emy_Laveriano, Postdoctoral Researcher in the Environment over the Life Course Programme at the Barcelona Global Health Institute (@ISGLOBALorg), and will be moderated by Dr. Andrew Matchado, Lecturer at the School of Global and Public Health, @KUHeS_mw, Malawi. Researchers, students, public health practitioners, environmental health specialists, epidemiologists, and partners working on exposure science, environmental health, and population health are encouraged to attend. Date: Thursday, 16 July 2026 Time: 3:00–4:30 PM EAT Platform: Zoom Register here to join: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…

Join us for Session Two of the webinar series “Ending Childhood Burns in Africa: A Regional Call to Action” Theme: From home hazards to safe environments Date: 16 April Time: 12:00–13:30 (Brazzaville) | 12:00–13:30 (UK) Format: Online (Zoom) This session focuses on prevention pathways, exploring how everyday home risks can be transformed into safer environments for children across Africa. Bringing together expertise from research, public health, and design, the discussion will highlight practical, scalable approaches to prevention, from household-level interventions to system-wide strategies. Speakers: Prasanthi Attwood – @georgeinstitute @cssemugabo8 – @Makerere University School of Public Health Lawrence John Okoth – @DwB_Africa Zaitoon Rabaney – @ChildsafeSA Be part of the conversation on how we move from risk to prevention, and build safer environments for children. Register via the link: who.zoom.us/webinar/register…

✼••┈┈┈┈••✼PUBLIC LECTURE✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ Join us for an insightful Public Lecture and High-Level Roundtable Dialogue on Health Financing in Uganda on 9 April 2026. We are bringing together a distinguished panel of leaders and experts shaping Uganda’s health and financing landscape. This is a unique opportunity to engage, learn, and gain fresh perspectives on investing in health for Uganda’s future. 🗓️ Thursday, 9 April 2026 ⏳ 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM 📍 The Auditorium, Makerere University School of Public Health & Online Moderator: Associate Professor Elizabeth Ekirapa Kiracho (@LizEkirapa) Public Health Specialist, Makerere University School of Public Health Panelists: ⦿ Dr. Ramathan Ggoobi (@rggoobi), Permanent Secretary & Secretary to the Treasury, Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, @mofpedU ⦿ Dr. @DianaAtwine, Permanent Secretary, @MinofHealthUG ⦿ Prof. Freddie Ssengooba (@fssengooba), Professor of Health Economics and Health Systems Management, MakSPH ⦿ Mr. Stephen Omojong, Research & Product Development Manager, @nssfug ⦿ @DrIanClarke, Physician, Philanthropist, Entrepreneur & Chairman, Clarke Group Companies Come ready to listen, engage, and be part of the conversation shaping sustainable health financing in Uganda. @GovUganda @GCICUganda @MakerereNews

New MakSPH Study Calls for Wider Use of Photovoice to Strengthen Health Systems Research A new study published on November 27, 2025, in the BMC Journal of Health Research Policy and Systems argues that Photovoice should be more widely adopted in health systems research for its ability to elevate community perspectives, generate richer evidence, and empower marginalised groups. The article, titled Use of Photovoice in Health Systems Research: Methodological Considerations and Experiences from Uganda, is co-authored by @DavidMusoke14, Sarah Nalinya, Carol Namata, @cssemugabo8, @rawleng, and Elizabeth @LizEkirapa of @Makerere University School of Public Health. The study examines how Photovoice, a participatory research method that enables community members to use photography to document and interpret their lived experiences, can improve the quality, inclusivity, and policy relevance of health systems research. The researchers sought to clarify methodological and ethical considerations while grounding the discussion in MakSPH’s practical experience applying Photovoice among community health workers in Wakiso District. Using a qualitative Photovoice design, the research team trained 10 community health workers, who produced 432 photographs over five months and used them during monthly dialogue sessions to reflect on their day-to-day work. This hands-on component illustrates how Photovoice moves beyond theory by generating nuanced, participant-driven insights. The study found that Photovoice amplifies community voices, shifts power from researchers to participants, and produces deeper, more contextualised evidence than traditional qualitative approaches. Through their photographs, community health workers highlighted five major responsibilities; health education, home visits, management of childhood illnesses, community mobilisation, and record keeping, while exposing the challenges embedded in these roles. The authors recommend broader use of Photovoice in Uganda’s health policy and systems research, particularly when engaging groups whose perspectives are often overlooked. They further call for strong ethical preparation, continuous participant support, and deliberate dissemination strategies to ensure that findings reach local leaders and policymakers who can act on them. Read the full paper: link.springer.com/article/10…

@georgeinstitute, @MakSPH strengthening ties in Global Injury Research Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) was this week honored to host a visiting delegation from the @georgeinstitute for Global Health as part of ongoing efforts to deepen global partnerships in injury prevention and public health research. The visit was led by Professor @margiepeden, Director of the Global Injury Programme, and Mr. Dennis Mazingi, Research Associate at the George Institute. Professor Elizeus Rutebemberwa, on behalf of the Dean Prof. @RhodaWanyenze, welcomed the guests and expressed the School’s commitment to growing meaningful, impactful collaborations. The meeting was also attended by Dr. @Oporiah Fredrick, Head of the @TRIADUnit at @MakSPH; Dr. Charles Ssemugabo (@cssemugabo8); Dr. Esther Buregyeya, Associate Professor and Head, Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health; and Dr. @isunju_j, Ms. Susan Mawemuko, Ms. @MelissaNakiyaga, and Ms. @BrendaWagaba. Professor Peden reflected on the fruitful seven years of working with Dr. @cssemugabo8 and the @TRIADUnit, highlighting key achievements including major grant awards and capacity-building milestones such as TRIAD staff progressing to doctoral training under her supervision. She also expressed strong interest in establishing deeper ties with MakSPH, as the George Institute explores expanding its footprint in Africa, including at MakSPH and the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), with future prospects also in Rwanda. The discussions also celebrated the foundational work of Dr. @okobusingye and Prof. Peden in injury epidemiology, while also exploring ways to broaden the partnership beyond injury into other shared research interests.