Theme “Renewal from Our Roots: Uganda’s Path to Self-Reliance and Self-Sufficiency. “ Venue: Four Points by Sheraton, Kampala, Uganda Time: 8:30 AM- 7:30 PM At this conference, UNAS will launch our pivotal study titled Uganda’s Transition to Self-Reliance and Self-Sufficiency. This study presents a forward-looking perspective on strengthening national capabilities, fostering institutional coherence, and reclaiming intellectual agency in Uganda’s development agenda

Dear UNAS Fellows and Members, Uganda National Academy of Sciences inducts new members into the Fellowship of the Academy every year on the last Friday of October every year. Therefore, a reminder to nominate eminent scientists to the Fellowship of the Academy before the deadline of May 31, 2025. Please note that nominations for election into the Membership of the Academy (as a Fellow) shall be made by any two Fellows of the Academy; such nominations shall be made in writing and shall be personally addressed to the President of the Academy. Any two...

You are invited to attend Dr. William Olupot’s (FUNAS) Inaugural Lecture. The lecture title is: “Settled Lands as a Nature Conservation Domain: Underutilized Opportunities for the Sustenance of Biological Diversity Outside Protected Areas.” This event is free. Everyone is welcome to attendKindly register in advance for this Lecture using the link below: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYuduGgrzIiHtQf4hg4kcr2pdtsPxxRuQdd

UNAS held a webinar on Equity in Global Health Partnerships . The main objective was to provide a neutral platform for participants to interrogate power dynamics in global health partnerships and envision ways that promote equity. You can download the recording using the link below https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/3Nat4UfQjxpRey9HmM-9e1i0nQV_wKXjrVJqFsUOxtwVdEYm7eF4ldRyDO8S0aJj.o-sztBap19P_EpTR Passcode: p1#id9@1 https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/3Nat4UfQjxpRey9HmM-9e1i0nQV_wKXjrVJqFsUOxtwVdEYm7eF4ldRyDO8S0aJj.o-sztBap19P_EpTR

Tobacco production, use, and exposure negatively impact countries’ health, environment, and economies. Increasingly, this burden is falling on low- and middle-income countries targeted by the industry for increased consumption and production. Given that Sub-Saharan Africa is still in the early stages of a tobacco epidemic, African countries have a critical window of opportunity to take urgent action to implement and enforce effective tobacco control policies and practices.  Some of the most significant challenges, however, are limited awareness and political commitment to address these...

It’s been several decades in the making, but a malaria vaccine has finally won approval for general use. The World Health Organization’s recent recommendation for widespread use of the RTS, S/AS01 malaria vaccine is among the most promising public health developments in recent times. It provides a new tool for families to protect their young children from the ever-present dangers of Malaria. The WHO recommendation is based on the advice of its global advisory bodies on immunization and on Malaria. The vaccine is recommended for use among children in sub-Saharan Africa and other regions with...

For months, the global health crisis and its consequences have swallowed up our lives. Directly and indirectly, COVID-19 is defining our daily routines and challenges, and it is shaping our fears and hopes for the future. Concurrently, and seemingly independent of the pandemic, the killing of George Floyd sparked outrage in all 50 states of the US and the world. Hundreds of thousands of people joined protests against police brutality and structural racism. A closer inspection of the developing crises, specifically in relation to which persons, groups, and regions are the hardest hit, quickly...