@Mak_CHAP & @dkaj04 participated in the 11th @CARTAfrica PhD fellows Joint advanced Research Seminar 1 on Friday. @dkaj04 gave a talk on the role of population cohorts like the Iganga-Mayuge HDSS in tracking demographic & epidemiological transitions. #MUCHAPResearch #HealthData

This week marked the start of our #24thDataCollectionUpdateRound at the Iganga- Mayuge Health Demographic Survey site. We are tracking births, deaths, and migration to support evidence-based research for decision-making at local, national, and international levels. #HealthData

Makerere Hosts CARTA’s 11th Cohort of Doctoral Fellows: https://t.co/hwJyIdYcLX Prof.@RhodaWanyenze, MakSPH Dean, expressed gratitude for the support to help the Fellows through their PhD journeys. However, she challenged them to look beyond simply earning a PhD & impact people

#KeyFocusAreas included accurate recording of responses and unique individual identifiers, particularly for newborns and in-migrants, using electronic tools to reduce errors.#Surveillance @Makerere @dkaj04 @MakerereNews

#DayTwo: Yesterday concluded our two-day annual refresher course for supervisors and research assistants. As we prepare for the 24th @Mak_CHAP data update round, set to begin next week, this training ensures accuracy in data collection. #DataAccuracy

We are also tracking #healthseeking behaviours at household level as part of routine surveillance under @Mak_CHAP mandate to track population trends & inform policy & research. #HealthSurveillance

We kicked off our annual training for 30 research assistants & supervisors at the Iganga-Mayuge surveillance site! They will refresh their #data collection skills for household interviews, tracking pregnancies, birth outcomes, deaths, and migrations. @MakerereNews

Prof. Ellie Rutebemberwa , Dan Kajungu PhD and Prof. David Guwatudde (L-R)

Great to see current & former leaders of Iganga-Mayuge HDSS under @Mak_CHAP come together at @MakSPH! A powerful moment of reflection, collaboration, & commitment to advancing population health research. #PopulationCohorts #Surveillance @Makerere @BuyinzaMukadasi @dkaj04

A perfect "How it Started" and "How it's going" tweet. In July 2019 about 15 of us met in a hotel in Nairobi to brainstorm on the idea of a network of HDSS. Less than 5 years later, the #INSPIRENetwork is thriving & held its AGM in Nairobi with ~100 participants🎉🎉 #WeAreAfrica

At the 3-day #INSPIREAGM & Data Science Symposium, I shared on repurposing #HDSS to unlock new insights & maximize impact across Africa. African #populationcohorts have the potential to drive data-driven solutions. I joined a panel on advancing DS & #Datause in Africa.

We were thrilled to welcome a team from @EdinburghUni led by Prof. Bruce Whitelaw & @AdrianMuwonge to our @Mak_CHAP field office in Iganga! They visited local households and engaged with our community. #PopulationCohorts #OneHealthCohort #Collaboration

We just finished our DOH workshop on the ONE HEALTH LIVING Lab Models.. I am looking forward to visiting Iganga Muyuge HDSS @roslininstitute @d1hlab @edin_EID @Muk_BRC @Mak_CHAP

MUCHAP 2023 REPORT!! Latest News – Makerere University Center for Health and Population Research (MUCHAP)

NIRA has held a follow up meeting engagement with Data for Africa (Ministry of health) , Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Makerere University Center for Health and Population Research (MUCHAP).

It was informed by an exercise between NIRA and @Mak_CHAP to scale up death registration in the districts of Iganga, Mayuge and Bugweri using a new and unique approach.

@Mak_CHAP uses verbal autopsy and with interpretation of medical personnel, the possible cause or manner of death is determined. The exercise has seen a remarkable rise in death registration statistics in the selected sub counties.

Happening Now: Community members turn up for a medical camp in Wairama T/C, Nakigo S/C in Iganga district. Organized by @Mak_CHAP in partnership with Iganga General Hospital @Mak_CHAP @dkaj04 @GyezCollins @NDonaldbruce @Makerere

The core objective of Saturday's community engagement is to bring the University's research directly to the community. @dkaj04 @BalamAnkunda @GyezCollins @Makerere @ndyomug @bashir_muchap @MwesigyeWalter @MakerereNews @Nbsradio894fm

#WeeekendPlot. Join us this Saturday 17th June at Wairama Trading Centre, Nakigo Sub county, Iganga district as we conduct this year's health camp.