Join us for a comprehensive two-week research methods course designed for health researchers and students in professional training programs (MSc, MMed, MPH and PhD). The course is facilitated by experts from the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) Mwanza Centre, Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit (MITU), Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (CUHAS), and the […]
January 29 2024 will always hold a special place in the hearts of Dr. Susan Atuhairwe and Dr. Martin Mbonye, now THRiVE-2 alumni. The duo graduated with doctorates at Makerere University’s 74th graduation ceremony. During her studies, Dr. Atuhairwe undertook research to examine; ‘Safety, effectiveness and acceptability of Misoprostol for treatment in incomplete mid trimester […]
THRiVE extends its hearty congratulations to its new PhD graduates, Dr. Ruby Mcharo and Dr. Robert Kaaya, upon being conferred with doctorates from Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KCMUCo). The duo received their awards during the university’s 24th graduation ceremony held on November 18, 2023. For his Ph.D. fellowship under THRiVE, Dr. Kaaya explored the […]
Makerere University in collaboration with the Uganda Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and Children’s National Hospital received funding from the National Institutes of Health’s Fogarty International Centre to implement the Impact Training Program. The goal of the program is to equip and nurture emerging research leaders and professional scholars in Uganda to generate […]
Addressing the IMPACT of Rheumatic Heart Disease Lessons from the past and guidance for the futureRheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) currently affects over 40 million people around the world, most of whom live in low and middle income countries. Additional research is urgently needed to develop and scale strategies to combat this disease.In this 4-part webinar […]
Dr Susan Atuhairwe successfully defends PhD thesis RACHEAL NINSIIMA On March 27 2023, Dr Susan Atuhairwe, a THRiVE-2 PhD fellow successfully presented and defended her thesis on ‘Safety, effectiveness and acceptability of Misoprostol for treatment of incomplete mid trimester abortion in Uganda.’ She was supervised by Profs Kristina Gemzell Danielsson from Karolinska Institutet; Josephat Byamugisha […]
This is a two-week, practical research methods course suitable for health researchers, social scientists and students undertaking professional training (MSc, MMed, MPH, and PhD). Facilitators for this course are highly experienced researchers from the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) Mwanza Centre, Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit (MITU), the Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences […]
Dear Reader,We at THRiVE secretariat greatly appreciate you taking time to read this magazine which commemorates the close-out of DELTAS-1 funding support to our consortium. The magazine captures some of the actors and most memorable moments in our journey to build research capacity in the region. We greatly appreciate all the support and guidance rendered […]
The University of Nairobi, Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (CEMA) the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Pwani University and KEMRI-Kilifi with funding from Cambridge-Africa’s Alborada Research Fund is offering an online ‘R’ statistics workshop for postgraduate students. The CoursePlaces are available for post-gradate students from Sub-Saharan African universitieswith ready data for analysis […]
