Journalism and communication @Makerere, 91st Deputy Chief Justice @MakGuild,writer at @CNewsBrief, correspondent @ObserverUg. Supports Health Comms @Maksph
Kampala, Uganda
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After listening to the public out cry, yesterday they finally patched up that enormus pothole on MULAGO KUBBIRI road,but now just aday later it is back as if it was not fixed. See how vechicles scrumble to pass causing traffic congetion.@SpireJim @Imokola @DaltonKaweesa
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with the US on the verge of aggressing Iran again, Europe in protests as global fuel prices escalate, I sit down with academic, and analyst, Dr Sam Kazibwe.
What does it mean to view this conflict from an African vantage point – beyond fuel prices?
Premiers Monday, @observerug ViewPoint.
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The pedophile protection party’s president is laundering right-wing conspiracy theories through the most corrupt DOJ in American history.
Whenever the news turns bad, this creep reaches for one name: mine. So let’s make it crystal clear. My name has always been Ilhan Omar.
Maybe you should focus on what your VP’s real name is.
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Bogere James's equaliser against Egnatia in Europa Conference league
#The_gunman
Of course, BIG is BIG, so I had also decided to remain silent, but while scrolling through my WhatsApp, I came across that message.
I’ve deliberately chosen not to engage in the #Twar. There’s absolutely nothing to prove.
Greatness speaks for itself and real stature needs no validation. Big is BIG!
Makerere doesn’t come to your inbox looking for students. Students wait for Makerere to choose them. 🤣
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@FrankGashumba Thanks for reposting! Honored you found it worthy. My point wasn't to attack pentecostal pastors but rather a cleansing from within, as I stressed. I would love we catch up and shed more light about this please! @MKahigiriza @SheilahGashumba @KenyaKccb
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This week in @observerug
🔹Poverty, stress silently killing Ugandans
🔹Inside Parliament's hunt for ghost staff - more than 150 people may have been smuggled onto the payroll.
🔹NSSF’s record 22.53% returns: A windfall or a warning sign?
🔹To replace charcoal, govt should promote gas cylinders of 1kg, 2kg
🔹Deaf at 18, Enrika Kabagenyi is conquering the runway and breaking barriers
🔹In defence of Raymond Mujuni: Why the best critics make the best public servants
Purchase the e-copy at only UGX 2,000. observer.ug/product/the-obse…
Continue shining Ndugu
I was honoured to participate in #UGV 2026 in Nairobi, organised by @PoleInstitute, where young people from the Great Lakes region exchanged ideas on peacebuilding, justice & human rights.
I left inspired by fellow young leaders committed to building peaceful & just communities.
Great piece from The Athletic. Teh Hah says the samee things I’ve always been telling fellow Manchester United supporters. Managers are not the ultimate problem in this club.
"He misses the roar of Old Trafford and thinks if he had stayed he would have won the Europa League."
@lauriewhitwell discusses his main takeaways from spending two evenings with former Manchester United Erik ten Hag in his hometown of Enschede.
🔗 nyti.ms/4z9cp9d
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Invitation | Joint Public PhD Defence of Ms. Jacquellyn Nambi Ssanyu
The Dean, @Makerere University School of Public Health, Prof. @RhodaWanyenze, invites you to the joint PhD defence of Ms. Jacquellyn Nambi Ssanyu, under the joint arrangement between Makerere University and @uppsalauni, Sweden.
Thesis title
Beyond Service Availability: Family Planning Service Delivery, Women’s Experiences, and Implementation Learning in Urban Eastern Uganda
Date: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Time: 10:15 a.m. EAT | 9:15 a.m. Sweden
Format: Hybrid
Venue: Sal IV, Universitetshuset, Biskopsgatan 3, Uppsala, Sweden
Join via Zoom: uu-se.zoom.us/j/66011416971
Opponent
Prof. Charles Anawo Ameh, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom
Chairperson
Assoc. Prof. Stavros Iliadis, Uppsala University, Sweden
Main supervisors
• Prof. Mats Målqvist, Uppsala University
• Prof. @waiswap, Uppsala University / Makerere University School of Public Health
Associate supervisors
• Assoc. Prof. Leif Eriksson, Uppsala University
• Prof. Joan Kalyango, Makerere University College of Health Sciences
Staff, students, and members of the public are welcome to attend.
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Former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has urged the world not to forget Palestinians in Gaza.
In a video with the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, he condemns the dehumanisation of victims and the suffering of children.
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Digital Health Forum Connects Training and Research to Better Patient Care
@Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) and Tallinn University of Technology (@TallinnTech), Estonia, convened the Digital Health Forum 2026 today at the MakSPH Auditorium to examine how training and research can support sustainable digital healthcare in Uganda.
Discussions highlighted the priorities to enable patient records to follow people across facilities, simplifying clinical work, protecting health information and sustaining infrastructure and technical support. Speakers emphasised practical training in computer use, cybersecurity and applying digital tools to care, alongside checking whether health workers consistently use digital systems and find them useful.
#DigitalHealth #HealthInformatics #HealthWorkforce #MakSPH #TalTech #ESTDEV
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Study Finds Improved VHT Support and Community Trust in Central Uganda
A @Makerere University School of Public Health study found improved Village Health Team (VHT) support and community satisfaction in Masaka City, Masaka District and Bukomansimbi District, alongside persistent medicine shortages.
Prof. @NazMTumwesigye led the study, working alongside Ms. Claire Biribawa, Ms. Cissie Namanda, Ms. Mary Nakafeero and Mr. Humphrey Atwijukye. He presented the findings yesterday at the @MinofHealthUG’s 4th National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Conference and Community Health Workers Summit at Speke Resort, Munyonyo.
The study assessed VHT satisfaction with support under the Korea Foundation for International Healthcare (@kofihuganda) and Ministry of Health community health workers project, and community satisfaction with VHT services. It compared 2023 and 2026 assessments using surveys, interviews and focus-group discussions.
Training, bicycle ownership, compensation, community trust and household visits improved. All surveyed VHTs received at least one form of financial or non-financial compensation in 2026, compared with 46.1% in 2023, while community satisfaction rose from 87% to 93.6%.
However, only one-third of VHTs had first-aid supplies in 2026. The proportion of sick children assessed by VHTs increased, while the proportion treated by VHTs declined and treatment at health facilities increased.
Participants recommended increased funding for childhood illness medicines, better equipment, longer digital reporting training and continued supervision. These recommendations highlight the importance of matching gains in VHT training, equipment and community trust with reliable supplies and sustained support to strengthen care at household level.
#CommunityHealth #VillageHealthTeams #PrimaryHealthCare #KOFIH #MakSPH #HealthPromotionUg26
Two years later, Allan Ssempebwa falls in my lens again! 📸 This time at the 4th Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Conference yesterday. Welcome to the floor of health Communication @assempebwa
My comrades @MuvunyiTalent and @KATIITINOAH_A asked me, “Who do you think is the PRO of the year?” I replied, “@assempebwa .”
