Enabling Environment
The overall goal of the project was to assess the enabling environment for road safety civil society organizations in three sub- Saharan African countries, ie: Uganda, Ethiopia and Zambia. The project generated research based guidance on the enabling environment of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in road...
Vital Strategy
The project commenced in December 2022 to conduct a survey following the roll out of a mass media campaign by the Vital Strategy and Kampala Capital City Authority aiming at addressing speeding among 2 and 4 wheelers in Kampala. The campaign involves the broad cast...
Cool Burns 20
Designing a multifaceted, community-driven, behavioural change intervention to improve the first response to childhood burns (Cool-Burn 20) Africa has the highest burn injuries, and the problem is particularly among under-fives living in slums. This study aims at designing a multifaceted, community driven, behavioural change intervention to...
Road traffic crushes a major cause of deaths disabilities in uganda
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Attention Drawn to Unintentional Injuries as Day of African Child is Marked
They found that unintentional injuries have become one of the biggest reasons children die in hospital after malaria and nutrition-related diseases. They noted that the highest mortality to unintentional injuries occur in a home environment as children tend to mimic their older siblings and adults. At...
Rich and poor Ugandans jostle for poison found closer to roads
By JOACHIM BUWEMBO More by this Author IN SUMMARY Advertisement Do you get this feeling, like me, that you might never shake hands with anybody again in this life, thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic that has imposed new cultures by killing old ones? Our grandchildren will hear the expression ‘shaking...
Children’s health and education needs should be addressed for them to realise their potential
Today, June 16, 2021 is the Day of the African Child. Celebrated since 1991 to commemorate the black children killed during the Soweto uprising in South Africa, the Day of the African Child is also used to raise awareness for the ongoing need to improve...
Police Boss Asks Makerere to Conduct Research on Impact of Air Pollution on Traffic Officers
Commissioner of Police Niwabiine Lawrence, the acting Director Traffic and Road Safety in the Uganda Police Force has asked Makerere University to help conduct an investigation on the impact of air pollution on traffic officers in Uganda. Niwabiine says on average, a traffic police officer spends a minimum of 6-8 hours...
Mak Donates 90 Lifebuoys to Uganda Police Marine Units
The Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) has donated 90 lifebuoys to the Uganda Police Force (UPF) Marine Unit, to aid the specialised unit in rescuing the drowning victims. Assistant Inspector General of Police Edward Ochom, the UPF Director in charge of Operations hailed MakSPH for the...
MakSPH Introduces Uganda Road Safety Journalists’ Award
In an effort to recognise quality journalism among journalists and media professionals in Uganda, the Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) has introduced the 2021 Uganda Road Safety Journalists Award. The award will be one of the activities crowning the National Road Safety week event that will...