Uganda

Meet the young scientists of Target Malaria

Posted 8th September 2023 by Deus Kamya

What do you do with Target Malaria, and what do you enjoy about your work?  I am a laboratory technologist with Target Malaria Uganda, at Uganda Virus Research Institute. My…

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A dual perspective on targeting malaria vectors 

Posted 1st September 2023 by Angella Nakamaanya and Roger Sanou

Target Malaria works across eight partner institutions in six countries, including in Burkina Faso and Uganda. Two of our colleagues from these countries recently shared their perspectives on their work…

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World Mosquito Day: Target Malaria’s 2023 #MosquitoCountdown 

Posted 18th August 2023 by Dr Johnathan Kayondo

This year for World Mosquito Day, Target Malaria conducted an educational campaign across social media focused on genetically modified mosquitoes, sharing posts from the 1st to the 20th of August…

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My role as a malaria ambassador 

Posted 15th June 2023 by Krystal Birungi

After three years of being a member of the Global Fund Advocates Network (GFAN) Speakers Bureau, I am honoured to have been re-selected to be a part of a cohort…

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What does it mean to be an entomologist? 

Posted 26th May 2023 by Charles Batume

Charles Batume is an entomologist, working at the Uganda Virus Research Institute, Target Malaria’s partner institution in Uganda.   My passion to be an entomologist developed way back in high school,…

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Target Malaria World Malaria Day activities in Uganda 

Posted 12th May 2023 by Richard Linga

On 25 April, the Target Malaria Uganda team at the Uganda Virus Research Institute joined the rest of the world to commemorate World Malaria Day 2023.   Uganda has one of…

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International Women’s Day: It’s time to #EmbraceEquity 

Posted 8th March 2023 by Grace Nampijja

It’s International Women’s Day, and we are celebrating the women of Target Malaria.   International Women’s Day is an important opportunity to acknowledge the extent to which women bear the burden…

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Meet Anopheles stephensi, the mosquito threatening to derail malaria prevention efforts in Africa

Posted 21st December 2022 by Patience Arinaitwe

Efforts to tackle malaria in Africa could be hindered by the emergence of a deadlier and more resistant species of malaria-carrying mosquito: Anopheles stephensi. It is an invasive species that…

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African leaders prioritise health at the Global Fund replenishment

Posted 14th December 2022 by Krystal Birungi

The Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria welcomed the Seventh Replenishment outcome of US$15.7 billion during a 3-day meeting last week in Geneva. This comes…

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East African policy dialogue on research of genetically modified mosquitoes for malaria control and elimination

Posted 2nd December 2022 by Dr. Charles Mugoya

The East African Community Secretariat, in collaboration with the East African Health Research Commission; NEPAD, AFIDEP and IFAKARA Health Institute recently convened an East African regional dialogue in Dar es…

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