CEO @ICER_Global | Research scientist @Lung_Institute https://teapawt.net/t.co/3Aed11Y7cu
Kampala, Uganda
Joined August 2010
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JOY UNCONFINED! Graduated with a PhD from @univofstandrews Deepest gratitude to my supervisors @SabiitiwWilber @bernieaohare @vibhoreco & Andy Ramsey, @brucekirenga for the mentorship & endless opportunities to grow, family, friends, colleagues at @Lung_Institute & @ICER_Global
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Dr Colonel @Hskyobe’s appointment as Uganda Country Director is a very inspired one.
He is a world leading expert in his field and my go to guy on all matters Public Health.
He will excel in his new assignment.
Well deserved brother.
🇺🇬 Today, 6 November, in Kampala, I met H.E. @jessica_alupo, Vice- President of the Republic of Uganda, and Hon.
Dr @CHRISBARYOMUNS1, Minister of Health of Uganda, to congratulate them and engage them to continue with this strong leadership, transparency and cross-border collaboration to stop #EbolaOutbreak.
Africa CDC is supporting Uganda to unlock US$25 million from @Pandemic_Fund to protect lives before the next crisis arrives.
We celebrated the fact that Uganda joins the @AfricaCDC Governing Board and also the appointment of Dr (Col) @Hskyobe as Africa CDC Country Director for #Uganda.
This is how Africa writes its own health future: together, with conviction, and with hope.
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Ce 6 novembre à Kampala, j’ai rencontré S.E. Jessica Alupo, Vice-Présidente de la République de l’Ouganda, et l’Hon. Dr Chris Baryomunsi, Ministre de la Santé de l’Ouganda. Je les ai félicités et les ai encouragés à poursuivre ce leadership fort, cette transparence et cette collaboration transfrontalière pour mettre fin à l’épidémie d’Ebola.
Africa CDC accompagne l’Ouganda pour mobiliser 25 millions de dollars du Fonds pandémique afin de protéger des vies avant la prochaine crise.
Nous avons célébré l’entrée de l’Ouganda au Conseil d’administration d’Africa CDC, ainsi que la nomination du Dr (Col) Henry Kyobe Bosa au poste de Directeur pays d’Africa CDC pour l’Ouganda.
C’est ainsi que l’Afrique écrit son propre avenir sanitaire : ensemble, avec conviction et avec espoir.
#AfricaResponds #AfricaReady
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🇺🇬 Every outbreak stopped early is a family kept whole, a market kept open, a border kept safe.
Uganda has shown what that takes: steady leadership, honesty about the outbreak, and working hand in hand with its neighbours to stop Ebola.
In #Kampala today, Africa CDC stood with H.E. Jessica Alupo, Vice-President of the Republic of Uganda, and Hon. Dr Chris Baryomunsi, Minister of Health, to honour that work and build on it.
Africa CDC is supporting Uganda to unlock US$25 million from the @Pandemic_Fund so the country is ready before the next crisis comes. Uganda also joins the Africa CDC Governing Board, and Dr (Col) Henry Kyobe Bosa now leads Africa CDC’s work in #Uganda as Country Director.
Africa protecting Africa: resolute, united, together.
@jessica_alupo @Dr_JeanKaseya @CHRISBARYOMUNS1 @Hskyobe #AfricaResponds #AfricaReady #EbolaOutbreak
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🆕 Five new research networks will strengthen epidemic preparedness across sub-Saharan Africa, with over €64M from @EDCTP3.
PRESERVE, EACCR4, WANETAM-4, SINCEP-Africa and ACT-PREP will boost surveillance, trial readiness and research capacity.
🔗 global-health-edctp3.europa.…
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📢 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: DISEASE MODELLING FELLOWSHIP
Are you a Ugandan professional working in health or research with a background in a quantitative or health-related discipline?
The Lung Institute through the AFRITRAC project, invites applications for a 6-month Disease Modelling Fellowship to strengthen skills in infectious disease modelling and generate evidence for public health decision-making.
📅 Deadline: 18 November 2026, 5:00 PM.
mli.mak.ac.ug/jobs/disease-m…
@winterzie @brucekirenga @SabiitiwWilber @Jackynakabira @rkalyes1 @Makerere
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The future of public health in Africa starts with the next generation.
Students, this is your opportunity to be in the room, learn from experts, challenge ideas and make your voices heard.
Registration is free for all students. Be part of CPHIA 2026.
📅 23–27 November 2026
📍 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
🔗 Register now: cphia.africacdc.org/register
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L'avenir de la santé publique en Afrique commence avec la nouvelle génération.
Étudiants, c'est votre moment, Venez apprendre auprès d'experts, confronter vos idées, partager vos expériences et faire entendre votre voix aux côtés des acteurs qui font avancer la santé sur le continent.
L'inscription est gratuite pour tous les étudiants. Prenez part au CPHIA 2026.
📅 23–27 Novembre 2026
📍 Addis Abéba, Ethiopia
🔗 Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant: cphia.africacdc.org/register
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📢 Are you an emerging African public health professional? #AFRITRAC offers Master’s fellowships in Biostatistics and Epidemiology to strengthen Africa’s capacity in health data science and epidemic preparedness.
📅 Deadline: Nov 6, 2026
🔗 Apply: buff.ly/I8MDkrD
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I have worked on Ebola outbreaks for more than 30 years. I have never stopped feeling the weight of each life lost.
Yesterday I stood before more than 40 African Ministers and said what the data tells us: we are not winning so far. 10,172 confirmed cases. 4,932 people gone.
I said it live and in the open. That is the only way to fight an outbreak like this.
What gives me hope is that no Minister looked away. Together, we agreed to prepare every country, coordinate across our borders and keep those borders open while watching them closely. Our partners are standing behind Africa’s plan.
Ebola anywhere in Africa demands preparedness everywhere in Africa. We will get there, together.
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Je travaille sur les épidémies d’Ebola depuis plus de 30 ans. Je n’ai jamais cessé de ressentir le poids de chaque vie perdue.
Hier, devant plus de 40 Ministres africains, j’ai dit ce que nous montrent les données : nous ne gagnons pas encore. 10 172 cas confirmés. 4 932 personnes disparues.
Je l’ai dit en direct et en toute transparence. C’est la seule manière de combattre une épidémie comme celle-ci.
Ce qui me donne de l’espoir, c’est qu’aucun Ministre n’a détourné le regard. Ensemble, nous avons convenu de préparer chaque pays, de coordonner nos efforts au-delà des frontières et de garder ces frontières ouvertes sous haute vigilance. Nos partenaires se tiennent aux côtés du plan de l’Afrique.
Ebola, où qu’il soit en Afrique, exige une préparation partout en Afrique. Nous y arriverons, ensemble.
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#Ebola #AfricaReady #AfricaResponds
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Strengthening malaria molecular surveillance across Africa!
In Nairobi , @AfricaCDC brought together experts from 10 African countries for hands-on Malaria genomic data analytics training using Terra.bio.
Proud to contribute alongside colleagues and partners!
#AfricaCDC #MalariaGenomics
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At the 20th Joint Annual Scientific Health Conference and 2nd Annual Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases Conference 2026 at Speke Resort Munyonyo, we called for unified action across Government, academia, the private sector and communities to strengthen disease prevention and improve healthcare delivery.
We must prioritise primary healthcare, immunisation, early screening, healthy lifestyles and research-driven interventions to reduce preventable deaths. Let us turn scientific evidence into practical action to build a healthier, more productive population and support Uganda’s Tenfold Growth ambition. #MoHatWork
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I welcome the inclusion of Ugandan passport holders into South Africa's Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system. Eligible travellers can now apply online for short-term visits of up to 90 days via eta.dha.gov.za. No physical visits to their mission or visa centre is required. This process is faster, more convenient and reliable. This is a practical and welcome result of our strong bilateral cooperation. I thank the two foreign ministers of our countries for quickly working towards this goal. Ugandan and South African friendship and co-operation remains strong. Mwebare.
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The message from @Dr_JeanKaseya is clear, we need to act now. Fighting Ebola requires urgent funding, testing kits, medical supplies, skilled response teams and stronger community surveillance. At ICER, we recognise that research must translate into timely action so by working across borders and putting evidence into practice, we can detect outbreaks earlier, contain their spread and save lives. @AfricaCDC
@WHO @WHOAFRO @WorldBank @gavi @CEPIvaccines @UNICEF @NCDCgov @_AfricanUnion
@Pandemic_Fund @EU_Commission @EU @US
@AfricaCDC @AfDB_Group @AfreximBank @BillGates
@MastercardFdn @wellcometrust @UNOCHA @IFRC @brucekirenga @MWayengera @winterzie @Hskyobe
EBOLA AU NIGERIA : UN APPEL URGENT À LA SOLIDARITÉ INTERNATIONALE
Aujourd’hui, 20 octobre 2026, je me suis entretenu avec le ministre coordonnateur de la Santé et du Bien-être social du Nigeria, le Professeur Muhammad Ali Pate, qui m’a informé de la confirmation d’un cas d’Ebola de souche Bundibugyo dans son pays. Je salue sa transparence et son leadership. La notification précoce des cas sauve des vies.
Lorsque Africa CDC a déclaré cette épidémie d’Ebola le 15 mai 2026, nous avions déjà alerté sur sa dimension régionale et les risques de propagation transfrontalière.
Cette épidémie d’Ebola Bundibugyo est déjà devenue la plus étendue géographiquement de l’histoire, touchant plusieurs pays répartis dans trois régions d’Afrique. Avec une létalité avoisinant les 50 % en RDC, nous faisons face à une menace extrêmement grave.
Africa CDC a déjà commencé à mobiliser son appui au Nigeria, tout en intensifiant sa riposte en RDC et au Kenya et en maintenant une vigilance renforcée en Ouganda.
Mon appel à la communauté internationale est pressant : AGISSONS MAINTENANT !
Nous voulons de financements immédiats et flexibles, d’équipements médicaux, de moyens diagnostiques, de personnels de riposte qualifiés et d’une surveillance communautaire renforcée. Nous ne pouvons pas permettre que cette épidémie se propage à d’autres pays ou qu’elle se poursuive pendant une année supplémentaire.
Chaque jour de retard coûte des vies. La sécurité sanitaire de l’Afrique est indissociable de la sécurité sanitaire mondiale. Arrêter Ebola en Afrique aujourd’hui, c’est protéger le monde entier.
Le Nigeria peut compter sur notre entière solidarité et notre soutien sans réserve. Ensemble, nous devons vaincre cette épidémie.
@AfricaCDC, @WHO, @WHOAFRO, @WorldBank, @gavi, @CEPIvaccines, @UNICEF, @NCDCgov, @African Union Commission, @Pandemic_Fund, @European Commission, @EU HERA, @US CDC, @UK FCDO, @Public Health Agency of Canada, @African Development Bank, @AfreximBank, @Gates Foundation, @Mastercard Foundation, @Wellcome, @UNOCHA, @IFRC
#AfricaReady #StopEbola #HealthSecurity
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Join the @Lung_Institute 's October Day of Lung Science Webinar today, 3–4 PM EAT, to explore the long-term effects of Sudan virus disease and immune responses associated with recovery. Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
@AFENETAfrica @gavi @TheUMAofficial @FinsMedical
@winterzie @wellcometrust
@EDCTP3 @MakerereCHS
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Let us explore the long-term health effects of Sudan virus disease and the immune responses associated with recovery on Wednesday us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
The Lung Institute invites you to this month’s Day of Lung Science Webinar on 21 October 2026 at 3PM EAT with Dr. Haruna Muwonge, Dr. Carolyne Nasimiyu and Dr. Bronwyn (Bonnie) Gunn as they explore the long-term health effects of Sudan virus disease and the immune responses associated with recovery. 📅 21 October 2026 | Register in advance: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
@CREID_Network @WSUGlobalHealth
@brucekirenga @winterzie @BMudarshiru @SabiitiwWilber @ICER_Global @MakerereCHS @MakerereCHS @Makerere @hpgrbukavu @Infection_StAnd @SStaahr @StAndMedicine @univofstandrews @NIMR_Tanzania @ucbukavu
@ucddublin @CEPHR_UCD @HEJNUg
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🎖️ In 2025, Dr Jeremiah Chakaya Muhwa received the Union Medal in recognition of his outstanding contribution to #EndTB.
Chakaya, past Union President, is a leader in TB control.
Chakaya shares what it meant to receive the award: theunion.org/news/union-meda…
#UnionConf2026
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The Lung Institute invites you to this month’s Day of Lung Science Webinar on 21 October 2026 at 3PM EAT with Dr. Haruna Muwonge, Dr. Carolyne Nasimiyu and Dr. Bronwyn (Bonnie) Gunn as they explore the long-term health effects of Sudan virus disease and the immune responses associated with recovery. 📅 21 October 2026 | Register in advance: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
@CREID_Network @WSUGlobalHealth
@brucekirenga @winterzie @BMudarshiru @SabiitiwWilber @ICER_Global @MakerereCHS @MakerereCHS @Makerere @hpgrbukavu @Infection_StAnd @SStaahr @StAndMedicine @univofstandrews @NIMR_Tanzania @ucbukavu
@ucddublin @CEPHR_UCD @HEJNUg
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What does it take to make pharmaceutical manufacturing in Africa last? Kevin Irandagiye, Communication Officer, PHAHM / Africa CDC, sets the scene for The Road to Self-Reliance when it comes to African #LocalManufacturing.
@HonAdenDuale represented @_AfricanUnion Champion for Local Manufacturing H.E @WilliamsRuto, President of Kenya alongside PS @fnoluga, with @DrMercyKorir moderating.
Five conditions: predictable markets, one regulatory pathway, open trade, patient capital, skills and science.
#AfricaReady #UNGA81 #AfricaManufactures @MOH_Kenya @WillowHealthKe
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Meet the @APHRC 2026 Cohort of Interns, a group full of curiosity, energy and big questions about how research can change lives across Africa.
Our conversation reminded me why investing in the next generation of African researchers and leaders is at the heart of what we do.
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At #CPHIA2026, Hon. Dr. Chris Baryomunsi (@CHRISBARYOMUNS1), Minister of Health of the Republic of Uganda, will join African leaders and experts to discuss stronger health security, regional cooperation and how countries can better prepare for public health emergencies.
Uganda’s experience during Ebola Outbreak offers important lessons on working across borders, strengthening preparedness and building systems that can respond when health threats emerge.
Be part of the conversation in Addis Ababa, 23–27 November 2026.
Africa is Ready. Are you ready?
🔗 cphia.africacdc.org/register
#CPHIA2026 #AfricaReady #HealthSecurity #AfricaCDC
