MakSPH Celebrates Two New PhDs Advancing Public Health Research
@Makerere University School of Public Health warmly congratulates Dr. @EdwinahAtusingw and Dr. @NtaroMoses on the successful defence of their doctoral studies, an important milestone for the School and its contribution to rigorous, policy-relevant public health scholarship.
Dr. Ntaro defended his PhD at MakSPH on Thursday, December 11, 2025, while Dr. Atusingwize successfully completed her defence today, December 15, 2025, at @umeauniversity. Together, these achievements reflect School’s continued commitment to training scholars whose research addresses pressing health and social challenges in Uganda and beyond.
Regular alcohol use is significantly associated with moderate to high levels of general social media use, alcohol-related social media use, and alcohol-related lurking/passive participation on social media. Cross-sectional study undertaken @Makerere shows https://t.co/g7Zy3vouoc
Very troubled to see new & very aggressive #alcohol marketing in #Kampala#Uganda this month. Large adverts that clearly violate industry marketing standards. Alcohol marketing ➡️youth drinking. We need to protect the youth. https://t.co/gR78Ilpk4V @PolicyUganda @IOGT_EA
We have an astonishingly personal and precise God.
The kind of God who counts the stars and calls them by name.
Who clothes the fields with flowers.
Who tells the ocean just how far it can go.
Who paints the most exquisite sunsets, even if no one notice… https://t.co/bIoSP8xa6F
A little moment with WHO director DrTedros @DrTedros at University of Nottingham. A great insight into next 25 years of public health. Key# Prevention. Preparedness. Empowering partnerships .#UoN25MPH
Edwinah’s story shows how your gift can touch not just one life, but the lives of an entire community. Help ensure that we’ll always be there for #TheNextEdwinah https://t.co/Oja97OSzsI
#ThenextEdwinah. Proud to read this story. I led this program under the mentorship of Dr Abdallah Meftuh and Peter Persell. I held Edwinahs hand as she stepped into her first secondary school. #Africare truly changes lives, Africa is better!
@MYAPLANET9 Did you see the story about @Edwinah122 —AMAZING young woman in Uganda. I was in tears the day I received her email about how @Africare helped her and her family yrs ago. #TheNextEdwinah is in Africa. Somewhere.
There’s never been a better time to support Africare. All gifts will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $50,000 through September 30, 2018. #TheNextEdwinah https://t.co/3zkCfo4dnm
Time is running out! Matching Gift offer ends September 30. Support Africare today and your gift will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $50,000. https://t.co/3zkCfo4dnm #TheNextEdwinah