Infectious Diseases Institute - Makerere University

Infectious Diseases Institute - Makerere University A healthy Africa, free from the burden of infectious diseases.

IDI is a centre of excellence, which is part of Uganda’s preeminent medical training institution, the Makerere University College of Health Sciences. IDI is registered as a non-government organization, is owned by Makerere University, and is funded by both public and private resources. IDI’s focus is strengthening care and treatment of HIV and related infectious diseases – for people living with H

IV across Africa. IDI facilitates this through offering high quality training for health workers; research on best practices related to HIV in low resource settings; and advanced clinical services that support the development of new models of care.

Join us for Today’s Virtual Research Forum, 18 June 2026! We’ll spotlight achievements and lessons from the East African...
18/06/2026

Join us for Today’s Virtual Research Forum, 18 June 2026!
We’ll spotlight achievements and lessons from the East African Community’s work to strengthen research ethics and regulatory capacity.

Are you a professional trainer or digital innovation expert passionate about strengthening health systems in Africa?We’r...
11/05/2026

Are you a professional trainer or digital innovation expert passionate about strengthening health systems in Africa?
We’re hiring a consultant to support the PRIMER training programme by:
Creating visually engaging training materials
Developing a bilingual (French & English) online community platform
Automating a pre-course assessment tool
View full details: https://shorturl.at/Rzn8d
Send your application (PDFs in a zipped folder) to: [email protected]
Deadline: Friday, 5 June 2026 at 5:00 PM (EAT)
Be part of advancing research management excellence in Africa.

What if a nurse in Uganda could know — in five minutes, on a tablet — exactly what is making a child sick and the best w...
29/04/2026

What if a nurse in Uganda could know — in five minutes, on a tablet — exactly what is making a child sick and the best way to treat it?

That is what the CARE-AFRICA project is building. IDI is proud to be part of this €4.8m EU-funded effort, through the Global Health EDCTP3 programme, to use AI to fight diarrhoeal diseases that still kill too many young children in sub-Saharan Africa.

Faster answers. Better treatment. More children who survive.

Because every child deserves that chance.

https://idi.mak.ac.ug/a-e4-8m-ai-tool-could-stop-children-dying-from-diarrhoea-in-africa/

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IDI marked World Health & Safety Day 2026 under the theme Healthy Psychosocial Working Environment. With guidance from o...
29/04/2026

IDI marked World Health & Safety Day 2026 under the theme Healthy Psychosocial Working Environment.



With guidance from our key speaker, Dr Okullu Robert Obuku, we reflected on how mental wellbeing, workplace safety, and support help staff stay healthy and productive. We also celebrated the progress we have made together and renewed our commitment to putting people first.



The day featured recognition of Best OHSE & Safeguarding Champions, free medical screening, counselling and psychotherapy sessions, and ended with a fun 3km and 5km staff walk led by our Executive Director, Dr Andrew Kambugu.



A strong organisation starts with healthy people.



From the classroom to the bedside!Health workers trained at IDI have completed Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) training...
27/04/2026

From the classroom to the bedside!

Health workers trained at IDI have completed Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) training and are now working in health facilities across the country.

Why should this matter to you?
When you visit a clinic feeling unwell, POCUS helps health workers quickly see what is happening inside your body. This can mean:

Faster diagnosis
Reduced waiting for referrals
Earlier treatment
That is better care, closer to home.

POCUS truly is the stethoscope of the future.

We are excited to share that Richard Ssenono, our Head of Information Technology at the Infectious Diseases Institute (I...
27/04/2026

We are excited to share that Richard Ssenono, our Head of Information Technology at the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI), will be speaking on AI and digital transformation in East Africa.

He will discuss how organisations can move beyond pilot projects and how CIOs can use digital tools to achieve real and lasting impact.

If you are a CIO or Head of IT and would like to attend, please contact [email protected] to RSVP.

We celebrate Paul Rugambwa, Head of Human Resources at IDI, on his swearing in today as President of the Human Resource ...
24/04/2026

We celebrate Paul Rugambwa, Head of Human Resources at IDI, on his swearing in today as President of the Human Resource Managers’ Association of Uganda (HRMAU).

Your leadership makes us proud, Paul. We wish you success as you serve the HR community in Uganda.

Today, we mark World Laboratory Day and celebrate the critical role laboratory professionals play in saving lives. At th...
23/04/2026

Today, we mark World Laboratory Day and celebrate the critical role laboratory professionals play in saving lives.

At the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI), laboratory teams work behind the scenes to deliver trusted results that guide care, support research, and strengthen public health. From HIV and TB diagnostics to genomic surveillance and biobanking, IDI’s laboratories combine precision, innovation, and compassion.

Every sample represents a person—and every result helps clinicians act with confidence and communities stay healthier. We thank all laboratory professionals for their dedication and impact.

In our ongoing commitment to strengthen health systems and empower health workers, we are proud to partner with , thanks...
17/03/2026

In our ongoing commitment to strengthen health systems and empower health workers, we are proud to partner with , thanks to funding from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to host a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Harvest Meeting in Jinja under the C‑Section Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Surveillance Program.
Hospital teams from Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital, Kayunga Regional Referral Hospital, and Hoima Regional Referral Hospital are tasked to share their best practices and lessons learned from initiatives aimed at reducing surgical site infections after Caesarean sections. These range from enhancing antibiotic prophylaxis and hand hygiene to improving patient education and strengthening SSI surveillance documentation.
The discussions highlight high‑impact interventions that can be sustained and scaled, underscoring the vital role of surveillance data in driving patient safety and infection prevention. Together, we are building a culture of quality improvement that protects mothers and saves lives.

Now Accepting Applications: POCUS Training for Health Workers. The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI), Makerere Univers...
17/03/2026

Now Accepting Applications: POCUS Training for Health Workers.

The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI), Makerere University, invites frontline health professionals to join a high-impact Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Course designed to enhance bedside diagnostic accuracy and clinical decision-making.
Who should apply?

Medical officers, clinical officers, nurses & midwives—anyone whose practice benefits from real‑time ultrasound assessment.
Course Highlights:
FAST & FASH ultrasound
Chest & abdominal trauma
Pericardial and pleural pathologies
Obs/Gyn emergencies (pregnancy dating, fetal viability, bleeding)
Basic lung ultrasound (BLUE protocol)

Tuition:
UGX 2,500,000 or USD 800

Delivered in a modular format to build practical, reliable ultrasound skills for underserved settings.
Don’t miss this opportunity to improve diagnostic speed, accuracy & patient outcomes.
Apply today. https://shorturl.at/je3q2

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Makerere University
Kampala
P.O.BOX22418

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Tuesday 08:00 - 17:00
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Thursday 08:00 - 17:00
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