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Every mother and baby counts—from pregnancy through postnatal care. Mary Kinney from @UWConline shares what we learned by assessing @theGFF investments in maternal and newborn health. buff.ly/H0u8IsN @maryvkinney @joylawn @waiswap @jarthurk @Kumeghan

When COVID-19 shut Uganda down, who kept the health system alive? In the silence of lockdowns and the fear that kept mothers, children, and patients away from clinics, one question lingered: Can a health system fight a crisis without abandoning routine care? Dr. @stevenkabwama doctoral research defended at @karolinskainst, dives into that question with urgency and clarity. Drawing on data, frontline voices, and cross-country evidence, he reveals how facility deliveries fell, immunizations declined, and outpatient visits dropped, yet also how adaptation, community health workers, and decisive leadership softened the blow. This is not just a story about COVID-19 but a story about resilience, trust, and what it truly takes to keep essential health services running when everything else is falling apart. Read how one Ugandan epidemiologist turned a global crisis into evidence for stronger, smarter health systems before the next emergency arrives. news.mak.ac.ug/2026/02/holdin…

Phillip Wanduru from @MakSPH reflects on a study of the @theGFF in Uganda and how inclusive engagement drives sustainable, country-led accountability: buff.ly/0cQkwsO @ashageorge72 @maryvkinney @waiswap @phillwdru @kambugyiro

📢 New article alert! The article outlines how we have built partnerships in 32 sub-saharan African countries and developed a harmonized data extraction and analysis platform to improve the systematic use of RHIS data. Read more 👉buff.ly/LxfuExn @aphrc @theGFF

Countries must deliver dedicated resources for young people’s health and rights—and @theGFF plays an important role in achieving that. Hear more from Ulla Walmisley of @UWConline: buff.ly/YUV5Gys @ashageorge72 @maryvkinney @jarthurk

Doris Kwesiga from @aphrc shares what we learned about the @theGFF in the early years – more awareness, more money, and different priorities shaped by power and politics. buff.ly/Gqp2Kp2 @ashageorge72 @maryvkinney @joylawn @waiswap @jarthurk @Kumeghan @phillwdru

Interested in health financing for women, children, and adolescents? Check out this short animation on an independent assessment of the @theGFF early years. buff.ly/OZi6xKD @UWConline @MARCH_LSHTM @MakSPH @countdown2030 @nest360org @gatesfoundation @globalhealthact

This year, put your head down and do some work.

Prof @waiswap insights at #SafeMotherhoodConference2025 ​To accelerate towards MNH targets,we must be intentional 1) Make a correct diagnosis (a health system is a child to strengthen), 2) Implement an effective package, 3) Scale up, and 4)Use data. Impact = Package + Coverage

📢 Join our upcoming Monthly Webinar: Reimagining Malaria Control in Terms of Planetary Health Boundaries Cases of Kaliro & Namutumba Districts 📅 Fri, Sept 12, 2025⏰ 1–2 PM (EAT) 🔗 Register Now: t.ly/7v1Nq Session Chair: Assoc. Prof. @waiswap

Pleased to have contributed to this amazing Lancet commision on "Getting back on track to meet global anaemia reduction targets" sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @TheLancetHaem @JHenryC @LSHTM @MARCH_LSHTM

📢 Happening NOW! Join the PhD Defense of Catherine Birabwa (@MakSPH, Univ. of Antwerp & ITM) on Urban Health & Maternal Health in Kampala 🕓 4–6PM (Antwerp) | 5–7PM (EAT) 📍 ITG, Antwerp & Online 👉 bit.ly/PhDdefenceCath… #PhDDefense #UrbanHealth #MaternalHealth

WEBINAR: The Future of Health Systems Research in the New Global Health Context Join leading voices in global health systems research this Wednesday, 30th July 2025, from 4:00 to 5:30 pm EAT, for an insightful discussion on how health systems research must evolve to meet the demands of a shifting global health landscape. This seminar, hosted by the Department of Health Policy, Planning and Management at @Makerere University School of Public Health, is part of the HSR Course 2nd Seminar Series and will explore opportunities, trends, and emerging priorities shaping the future of health systems research globally. Register to attend via Zoom: t.ly/Oz4na

The Alliance Lift is a new monthly podcast from @Alliance_HPSR that spotlights the journeys its alumni. In the 2nd episode, we meet @ssega2001, a leading public health researcher at @Makerere in Uganda. Subscribe! > ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/news/…

Just two days to the Official Launch of the Complexity, Innovative Research and Evaluation Methodologies (CIREM) Hub. 📆: Friday, 11th June, 2025 📍: Makerere University School of Public Health Auditorium, Main Campus. 🔗Or register to attend online: bit.ly/CIREM

Happening this week🚨 The department of Health Policy, Planning and management (HPPM), @MakSPH is honored to invite you for the official launch of the Complexity, Innovative Research and Evaluation Methodologies Hub happening this Friday, 11th July 2025 at the MakSPH Auditorium

PUBLICATION ALERT: Changes in service readiness across 65 facilities in Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria, and Malawi dx.plos.org/10.1371/journa… @joylawn @MARCH_LSHTM @rpenzias @LSHTM @JHenryC

Deadline Alert! Submit your abstract for #EASymposium by July 10. Showcase your research on trauma, injuries & emergency care! Send to: triadcommunications@musph.ac.ug 🔗 Register to attend: aapug.org/east-african-s… Be part of the conversation driving regional change!

It was just superb. Please watch if you missed @MNCH_Centre

Ahead of MARCH's Standing up for stillbirth event, student liaison, Cara Kim sat down with Hannah Blencowe @LSHTM & Lucia Hug @UNICEF. Exploring the power of data, advocacy for compassionate bereavement care & priorities moving forward. Read in full 👇 lshtm.ac.uk/research/centr…