The remote district of Kaberamaido in Eastern Uganda is full of praise now that the district has adequate essential drugs especially those needed to treat malaria. This is attributed to the on-going integrated…
Uganda has been at war battling with the COVID-19 pandemic since 21 March 2020. The country’s worries about the virus are justified; COVID-19 infections can easily overwhelm the health system due to an increased…
KAMPALA, 29 July 2019 – The UK government is supporting the Government of Uganda’s response to fight malaria among the most vulnerable particularly women and children. In Uganda, malaria, a preventable and treatable disease,…
In 2009, a national survey of children under the age of five in Uganda found that more than half (55 percent) had malaria – one of the highest rates in the world. Uganda’s…
You and your team recently announced the discovery of a novel class of anti-malaria antibodies. Can you tell us about it?
TAN: Antibodies are simply special proteins made by your immune system. One of…
Wildlife in Africa is under the threat of habitat loss and degradation, poaching and hunting. We do what we can to preserve nature and wildlife in Africa.
Because ivory is so valuable to some traders, many elephants have been killed for their tusks. This trade is illegal today, but it has not been eliminated.