Dan Kajungu, PhD

Wild chimpanzees in Uganda consume alcohol. A recent study detected ethanol in 85% urine samples from wild chimps, confirming regular consumption of fermented fruit. So the question is: what advantage does it give them? Nature rarely wastes a pattern. #Nature #Uganda

Investing in strong surveillance platforms is essential for detecting excess mortality early and protecting vulnerable communities. rdcu.be/eTGeU @Mak_CHAP @MinofHealthUG @Makerere @AfricaCDC apcc.africa

Data from Uganda shows excess mortality during COVID-19 especially among children under five. Population cohorts like Iganga Mayuge HDSS of @Makerere were crucial in revealing these hidden impacts, filling gaps where routine data systems fall short. rdcu.be/eTGeU

Warren Buffet says goodbye in his final annual letter. As he signed off, the following were final words of advice: "One perhaps self-serving observation. I’m happy to say I feel better about the second half of my life than the first. My advice: Don’t beat yourself up over past mistakes – learn at least a little from them and move on. It is never too late to improve. Get the right heroes and copy them. You can start with Tom Murphy; he was the best. Remember Alfred Nobel, later of Nobel Prize fame, who – reportedly – read his own obituary that was mistakenly printed when his brother died and a newspaper got mixed up. He was horrified at what he read and realized he should change his behavior. Don’t count on a newsroom mix-up: Decide what you would like your obituary to say and live the life to deserve it. Greatness does not come about through accumulating great amounts of money, great amounts of publicity or great power in government. When you help someone in any of thousands of ways, you help the world. Kindness is costless but also priceless. Whether you are religious or not, it’s hard to beat The Golden Rule as a guide to behavior. I write this as one who has been thoughtless countless times and made many mistakes but also became very lucky in learning from some wonderful friends how to behave better (still a long way from perfect, however). Keep in mind that the cleaning lady is as much a human being as the Chairman."

@RuthRujokiM @NRMOnline Congratulations and best wishes!

I extend my deep and heartfelt appreciation to the @NRMOnline tribunal for upholding the will of the people of Kiruhura and confirming my victory as the NRM flag bearer Woman Member of Parliament Kiruhura District. This decision is not just mine, it is a win for every household in Kiruhura that believed and stood firm behind me. To the people of Kiruhura, thank you for your unshakable faith, your Prayers and your trust. I do not take it for granted. The journey ahead is ours to walk together with courage, unity and focus on service. #KiruhuraRuhuuka 📸@francis_isano

@RuthRujokiM @NRMOnline Congratulations to you @RuthRujokiM and the people of Kiruhura! Best wishes and may God's guidance be with you all the time.

To the People of Kiruhura, Thank You. With a heart full of gratitude and strength, I thank the people of Kiruhura District for standing with me and electing me as the @NRMOnline Flag Bearer for Woman Member of Parliament. Your confidence in me is a powerful mandate and I do not take it lightly. You have chosen a path of unity, service and progress, and I am ready to lead that journey with unwavering commitment. Together, we shall raise Kiruhura to greater heights. The work begins now and I will not let you down. #KiruhuraRuhuuka.

@JOY_O_LIFE @URAuganda @RuthRujokiM @StateHouseUg @KagutaMuseveni Kwonka ekyo nekishuba.

I had a productive meeting with Prof. Jerrold Ellner (@Rutgers_NJMS) in Uganda, exploring collaboration on TB research and population health surveillance at Iganga Mayuge #HDSS. Looking forward to impactful work with @MakerereU and @Mak_CHAP @BuyinzaMukadasi @MJoloba

@Tuliodna Congratulations! Well deserved.

I am truly grateful and humbled to be awarded the African Scientific Leadership Prize of 2025. This prize, funded by the EDCTP and the European Commission, acknowledges male leaders like myself who are dedicated to revolutionizing science. Short video - youtube.com/watch?v=OzXu5D…

There was a panel discussion with @dkaj04 of @muchap @felixwamono of @Makerere @zivshkedy of @DSI_Uhasselt , @TaryleeR of @MRCza and @samuelmwambi of @UPTuks . @kelzyt

Our workshop in Kampala “Strengthening Biostatistics and Data Science in the Sub Saharan region is just around the corner We start on Monday 12/05. Full program: erbiostat.wixsite.com/itp5 #DELTASAfricaSSACABII @VLIRUOS @R_Forwards #rstat #RLadies #openscience

@RuthRujokiM Consider household visits.

Today, i was in Kagando and Rwobusisi for consultations. I am deeply grateful for the warm and heartfelt welcome from the community. Their support and engagement inspire me to keep pushing for a better future for Kiruhura.

@TonyNatif @wekesa_amos Thank you!!!

Over the last two days, I’ve seen people viciously attack @wekesa_amos for his, frankly, correct views on Uganda’s tourism potential. They’ve latched on his tweet about the gifts of nature that Uganda has to launch a proxy attack on the government, disguised as an attack on Amos’ views. Bloody cowards can’t speak directly to the people who run the state. It’s not like they don’t know them. They do. A lot of these are their relatives or their friends’ fathers and mums. They drink with them, party with them, they are their “gamba nogus”. The man they are attacking has done more to broaden this country’s tax base than most of them would in 10 lifetimes but because they have a smartphone, a bit of data, some righteous anger and a litany of non-discerning cheerleaders they call “followers”, they’ll post some cringe stuff about a field they barely know, get cheered and somehow think they’ve advanced the cause of the country they say they love. How about do what Amos has done? Go to a part of the country far removed from your own, get embraced by the people and embrace them back, then create an event that will bring hundreds of millions of dollars to the community long after you’re gone. Spend countless hours on planes, marketing the area; lose precious family time doing this. See the number of available hotel rooms in this community double year on year. Teach people how to build synergies with your creation. Cheer for them and platform their ideas. Try doing that! Do that in your chosen field then come diss the man for not knowing what he’s talking about. Of course you won’t coz the bloody cowards in you can’t take these risks. You can only talk. The actual work is just a step too far. Amos is a private citizen just like yourselves. He suffers the same pain of poor infrastructure, healthcare, governance etc as you do. He just has chosen not to spend his waking days b!+ching about it and doing nothing else. He’s winning. Try that too, you #OutrageMerchants instead of turning the man into your beast of burden.

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

To know who we are and what we do @Mak_CHAP. Listen to this podcast. notebooklm.google.com/notebook/6aeb3… @Makerere @MakerereNews @JohnsHopkinsSPH @AfricaCDC @EDCTP3 @gatesfoundation @GatesAfrica @pfizer @aphrc @NIRA_Ug @StatisticsUg @namagembelilian @wellcometrust @AdrianMuwonge

#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