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Maksph Newsletter 1St Edition 2021 MakSPH QUARTERLY PUBLICATION Issue 1 Vol. 1 JANUARY-MARCH 2021 Jhpiego Ranks MakSPH High in Latest Capacity Assessment Message From Dean Hello and welcome to our quarterly newsletter covering the months of January to March 2021. I hope all of you are safe and well amidst the uncertain times of COVID-19. In this issue, we bring you a snapshot of what we have been able to do in the past 3 months. You will hear more of our progress in terms of research outputs, our teaching and innovations as the leader in Public Members and Heads of Units at MakSPH in a group photo with a team from Jhpiego nd Health education and research in Sub- after sharing results of the 2 OCA in February 2021. Photo by Davidson Ndyabahika Saharan Africa. akerere University School of Public Health How Faith Atai Obtained Also, we are making good progress on scored highly during the 2nd Organizational M First Class Degree at infrastructure development project and I Capacity Assessment (OCA), conducted by 6 School of Public Health am happy to share that the construction of Jhpiego, an international, non-profit health our new home is taking shape. We expect organization and an affiliate of The Johns CHS-MakSPH, Family TV to receive a complete structure of our Hopkins University. Uganda Partnership Give 10 modern auditorium in May this year. This Birth to a Health Show milestone brings us even closer to providing As per the Jhpiego Organizational Capacity (JOC) the population with evidence in complex toolkit, organisations implementing projects Uganda’s Home-grown emerging issues in public health in Uganda, globally undergo thorough capacity assessment trials for coronavirus drug 15 Africa and beyond. in areas of Leadership and Governance, Finance and Administration, Human Resources, Project 37 Makerere University We appreciate our staff, students and Management, and Data Visualization and Staff, key government 17 partners for the commendable work they Communications. officials receive skills in are doing even during these uncertain impact evaluation times to ensure continuation of their Initially, the School had scored 60% under programme operations. We also would like leadership and governance but the second Successful PhD Defense to send our sincere appreciation to all our assessment has put MakSPH at 80%, signifying Through Social Distance 18 partners and we hope to continue working a steady improvement. Under this category, an Four Innovators Win 2020 with you in the future. assessment is conducted in some over-arching Social Innovation in Health 20 areas such as organizational registration, board, Awards INSIDE THIS ISSUE Enjoy reading our newsletter. leaders and succession plans, fundraising as well as resource mobilization. Makerere University Dr. Rhoda Wanyenze, School of Public Health 23 Professor & Dean Just like in OCA1, MakSPH’s Finance and New Home Taking Shape Makerere University School of Public Health Administration scores are very high PAGE 2 Ms. Miria Tharao, Jhpiego Kenya Office Senior Human Reource Manager sharing highlights of MakSPH’s performance on Human Resource Management. In the OCA the MakSPH scored 100% in Human Resource Management. at 98%, a contributing factor in attracting thus improved turnaround time since I think what makes us a star is partly the new funding. The second assessment government processes can be lengthy,” strength which comes with supporting established that the School’s procurement Douglas Mwendwa, the head of Finance the School not only in research but also and Financial Management policies and Administration at Jhpiego Kenya. capacity building,” said Prof. Makumbi. and systems are strong and that their Dr. Frederick Makumbi, Associate Professor Representing the Dean, Dr. Christine semi-autonomous status has helped to and Deputy Dean MakSPH who also Nalwadda, the Head of Department streamline processes with high rates of doubles as the PMA Uganda project’s for Community Health and Behavioral donor compliance. Principal Investigator assured the team Sciences -CHBS said she was extremely “We found out that submission of that the project was to continue engaging proud of the improvements, and thanked accountability for advances is now other projects to learn and implement the efforts by the dedicated staff. timely as a result of constant follow best practices. https://sph.mak.ac.ug/news/jhpiego- up and sensitization. Electronic filing “The School of Public Health is a star in ranks-maksph-high-latest-capacity- of documents is now in place. Staff Makerere University in many things. And assessment are planning their procurement better Mr. Pascal Olinga, Jhpiego Uganda Country Office PMA Program Manager sharing results of the OCA at MakSPH. 2 MakSPH NEWSLETTER | JANUARY - MARCH 2021 Karolinska Institutet, Makerere University enter new phase of closer Collaboration with Centre for Sustainable Health “This is an important next step in the long- standing collaboration between Makerere University and Karolinska Institutet. Deepening our partnership will be a significant contribution to increase action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda” Professor Barnabas Nawangwe, Makerere University Vice Chancellor. KI’s President, Ole Petter Ottersen, and Barnabas Nawangwe, Vice Chancellor at Makerere University, signed an agreement to establish the Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Health on 29th January 2021. Photo: Ulf Sirbom, Bildmakarna n Friday (January establishment of the Ole Petter Ottersen, O29), Makerere Centre of Excellence for President Karolinska University and Karolinska Sustainable Health – Institutet, signed the “Fueled by our experiences in COVID-19, Institutet, entered an CESH. This Centre seeks agreement in a virtual we see an urgent need to build agreement, to further to promote partnerships, ceremony. universal preparedness for health and an alliance between develop capacity, I am convinced that the new Centre The agreement is a step will contribute significantly to this. My the two research-led resources and tools to in the deepening of the universities with the drive the agenda for vision is that the Centre of Excellence for collaboration between Sustainable Health will help transform view of deepening the sustainable health. the institutions and long-standing successful how research and policies are formulated Professor Barnabas a major leap towards and conducted in the area of sustainable cooperation. Nawangwe, Vice driving the agenda for health”, The collaboration Chancellor Makerere sustainable health. Professor Ole Petter Ottersen, agreement led to the University, and Prof. President Karolinska Institutet About CESH Negotiations around the Centre’s establishment began about a year ago. Professor Rhoda Wanyenze, the Dean, School of Public Health –and the Centre lead at Makerere University says the Centre is built around the global goals for sustainable development, specifically the 2030 agenda and sustainable development goals. CESH will be a virtual Centre that will utilize technology and digital tools to achieve its aspirations. It shall focus on three broad areas of research and innovations around Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights; Children, adolescents and characterizing the risk of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). https://cesh.health/ MakSPHMakSPH NEWSLETTER NEWSLETTER | |JANUARY JANUARY - -MARCH MARCH 2021 2021 3 Disseminations Researchers suggest localized Interventions The Study was against COVID-19 spread in border communities conducted n February 24, 2021, our locally designed interventions jobs proved social distancing at the Oresearchers disseminated to enhance community impossible. The study involved Kenya findings of a study that sought uptake of COVID-19 preventive local business people, truck Border community understanding and measures in the two high-risk drivers among others. Crossing of Malaba, a uptake of COVID-19 preventive points of entry into Uganda Researchers of the study town in Tororo District measures at hotspot border with a view of providing recommended that guided in Eastern Uganda entry points. evidence for stakeholders community development of and Tanzania Border Titled, “Towards local to support decision making localized preventive measures Crossing of Mutukula, towards minimizing the adaptation of COVID-19 would be more effective a town in Rakai District prevention measures among spread of the pandemic in the than the pre-determined communities. between September people living in Malaba and recommendations against and December 2020. Mutukula points of entry in The study revealed that over COVID-19 in place. Uganda: Using the human- 80% of the respondents had Researchers of this study centered design model.” It basic knowledge about how were; Dr. Esther Buregyeya – was conducted at the Kenya the disease can be prevented; Associate Professor Makerere Border Crossing of Malaba, referring to the WHO University School of Public a town in Tororo District in recommended preventive Health, Dr. Joseph KB Eastern Uganda and Tanzania measures. However, it was Matovu–Research Associate 80% Border Crossing of Mutukula, a discovered that some of the Makerere University School of the respondents had town in Rakai District between measures like social distancing Public Health, BUFHS, and basic knowledge about September and December were impractical especially Ms. Rebecca Nuwematsiko– 2020. amongst sex and health how the disease can be Researcher Makerere School prevented; referring to Funded by Makerere University workers.
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