Join us on women's day as we discuss women's leadership and Empowerment.

Our discussions will be around a woman’s life and contribution to development.
Register now rb.gy/dmb848

#WomensDay 2024 #WomensDay #WomenEmpowerment #busoga #lockedout

Rebecca Nantanda Patricia Alupo were in Nakaseke as part of the PEN-Plus mentorship initiative! PEN-Plus is a crucial effort dedicated to enhancing care for NCDs in health facilities. The Makerere University Lung Institute team's visit is instrumental in driving this mission forward. #MLI4HealthyLungs

The PEN-Plus pilot in Uganda will ensure more access to NCD care to the poorest. Our team is committed to raising awareness about conditions like Asthma and COPD. Patricia Alupo Rebecca Nantanda Bruce Kirenga

Huge congratulations to two of our African PIs: Prof. Masekela refiloe, who was awarded a NIHR Global Health Professorship, and Dr. Nantanda Rebecca Nantanda, who has just received the MRC African Leadership Award. Well done to both of you! 👏👏👏 University of KZN Makerere University Queen Mary University of London

We’re marking #WorldNoTobaccoDay by calling on policy makers to take steps to prevent young people from taking up smoking.
The later someone begins smoking, the less likely they are to smoke later in life.
Read more➡️ bit.ly/3C39rqX #WNTD2023

National child survival progress Every Breath Counts Malaria Consortium #stoppneumonia

Join us Monday 20 March for a joint webinar with ERS on 'Planetary health and climate change: effect on children with respiratory diseases'. Panel: Dr Rahel Argaw 🇪🇹; Prof Erik Melén 🇸🇪; Dr Asma El Sony 🇸🇩; Dr Erol Gaillard 🇬🇧. Info at: panafricanthoracic.org/about-us/news/…

#SayNoToIndoorSigiri the public is warned not to use charcoal stoves inside the house especially during this rainy season, there are many risks involved including carbon monoxide poisoning, accidental fire, smoke inhalation and asthma attacks.

It's is today, the release of the ACACIA study findings is on today.
#ACACIAUG
#AsthmaUG

The scandal of researchers paid less than a living wage: 'The cost-of-living crisis is a fundamental threat for PhD scholars and early-career researchers. They need to be paid properly' nature.com/articles/d4158…

What happens to airways ofpeople with Asthma?- Swelling, reddening, production of Mucus &narrowing

On the World Lung Day today Rebecca Nantanda continue to sensitise &disseminate ACACIA findings to parents, teachers &students Nabisunsa Girls' Sch
#AsthmaAwareness
#HealthyLungsforAll

📢Join us for the 1st FIRS -Forum of International Respiratory Societies World Health Organization (WHO) #WorldLungDay webinar - Respiratory disease in the era of COVID – a global perspective. 22 September, 14:00 - 15:30 CEST
Register 👉bit.ly/FIRSWHO

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In support of World Asthma Day 2022, we are happy to share an important publication by our Science Committee member Kevin Mortimer: Asthma care in sub-Saharan Africa: mind the gap! has been published in the Journal of the Pan African Thoracic Society. patsjournal.org/asthma-care-in…

'IN CONTROL Reloaded', an educative theatre performance on asthma control in young people happening right now at Nsambya Sharing Hall Queen Mary University of London LSTM Ministry of Health- Uganda Makerere University The LIGHT Consortium Makerere UniversityCHS Rebecca Nantanda Bruce Kirenga Winters Muttamba Themba 🇺🇬🇷🇼 nidoi jasper

ACACIA -Makerere University Lung Institute theater performance on asthma control starting in a few minutes

PATS Mini Symposium panafricanthoracic.org/about-us/news/…

Back to Basics in Paediatric Pneumonia—Defining a Breath and Setting Reference Standards to Innovate Respiratory Rate Counting academic.oup.com/tropej/advance… Every Breath Counts JustACTIONS Dr Kevin Nicholas Baker Dr. Eric D. McCollum Rebecca Nantanda

Findings from a study on the first 56 #COVID19UG patients released. The study funded by Government of Uganda through @MakerereU Research and Innovations Fund (RIF) with Investigators from Makerere University Lung Institute contibutes to the efforts to improve care & management of patients William Bazeyo Barnabas Nawangwe Makerere University College of Health Sciences

You are all welcome to Dr. Jamie Rylance celebration lecture on his promotion to Reader by LSTM. His lecture is titled: 'Partnership in Clinical Research to Improve the Care of Critically Unwell Patients'.