Makerere University acknowledges that funds received from SIDA under the bilateral Research Cooperation enable Ugandan public universities to conduct impactful research, research capacity strengthening, institutional advancement, generate knowledge and promote research uptake for regional development, which is partly supported as part of the EDCTP programme supported by the European Union.

Iganga-Mayuge DSS at the Helm of Research

Established in 2005, the Makerere University Iganga/Mayuge Demographic Surveillance Site has proven a great success in the field of health research and studies for the country, within a short time.

The site that operates on a budget of US 280, 000 dollars a year is still the only one of its kind in the country. Similar sites have only been set up in Tanzania