Center for Prevention of Trauma,Injury &Disability

Center under @MakSPH advancing injury prevention research, advocacy, and capacity building in Uganda and Africa for safer, resilient communities.

[Center for Prevention of Trauma,Injury &Disability @TRIADUnit]

Big news 🎉. The TRIAD Unit has officially been elevated and approved by @Makerere University Council to become a Center at @MakSPH ! This milestone strengthens our mission to drive research, training, and knowledge translation in Injury and Disability Prevention. We are grateful to our partners and funders for walking this journey with us 🌍 #InjuryPrevention

[SP kananura Michael @M_Kananura]

A moment of excitement on the road can easily turn into a lifetime of mourning. Drive responsibly & arrive safely.

[Center for Prevention of Trauma,Injury &Disability @TRIADUnit]

🌊 In 2018: 2,066 drowning cases in 14 districts (30 months).
🌊 In 2025: 3,367 drowning cases in just 5 districts (36 months).
The burden is rising and even higher in fewer districts. This is why we must keep talking, keep researching, and keep acting.

Thank you for being part of today's dissemination.

#DrowningPrevention

[Center for Prevention of Trauma,Injury &Disability @TRIADUnit]

Drowning prevention needs timely data. Without evidence, interventions risk being misdirected.

2016–2018: 1,435 cases recorded in 60 districts. Community survey in 14 districts found 2,066 more cases—64% fatal.
Uganda’s drowning death rate: 8.5/100,000, ≈3,000 deaths yearly.

📅 Join us today to see new data & solutions.
🔗 https://t.co/kDEUVNqmhY

#DrowningPrevention

[Center for Prevention of Trauma,Injury &Disability @TRIADUnit]

Why attend the drowning prevention dissemination?

Because data saves lives! Without evidence on drowning burden & circumstances, prevention efforts fall short.
📅 28 May | 12–1:30 PM
🔗 Register: https://t.co/55MPStRb1S

#DrowningPrevention

[Makerere University School of Public Health @MakSPH]

MakSPH Hosts Johns Hopkins Team to Advance Community-Based Drowning Surveillance in Uganda

This afternoon, @Makerere University School of Public Health Dean, Prof. @RhodaWanyenze, together with Dr. @DavidMusoke14, Chair of the Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health, and Dr. @Oporiah, Head of @TRIADUnit, were delighted to host Prof. William Weiss and Dr. James Kumwenda from @JohnsHopkinsSPH.

The engagement highlighted the long-standing collaboration between MakSPH and Johns Hopkins, spanning over three decades in areas including health systems strengthening, public health training, supportive supervision, and research collaboration.

[Center for Prevention of Trauma,Injury &Disability @TRIADUnit]

Village Health Teams in Mayuge shared with us drowning cases they witnessed & recorded, community voices that strengthen prevention.

Join us on 28 May as CTRIAD shares new national drowning data.

📅 28 May | 12:30–2:00 PM
🔗 Register: https://t.co/kDEUVNqmhY
#DrowningPrevention

[Center for Prevention of Trauma,Injury &Disability @TRIADUnit]

Our Drowning Prevention Dissemination will now take place on 28th May.

Uganda’s lakeside communities face one of the world’s highest drowning burdens. Join us as we share new national data and solutions.

📅 28 May | 12:30 – 2:00 PM
🔗 Register: https://t.co/kDEUVNqmhY
#DrowningPrevention

[Makerere University School of Public Health @MakSPH]

Join the Discussion: Drowning in Uganda’s Lakeside Districts — Is it Reducing or Increasing?

@Makerere University School of Public Health, through the Centre for Trauma, Injury and Disability Prevention (@TRIADUnit), invites you to a research dissemination dialogue on drowning in Uganda’s lakeside districts.

The discussion will examine emerging evidence on whether drowning cases are reducing or increasing, the drivers behind these trends, and what this means for prevention, policy, and community safety in Uganda’s high-risk water environments.

The session is relevant for researchers, public health practitioners, policymakers, development partners, students, district leaders, and all stakeholders interested in injury prevention and water safety.

Join the conversation on 27 May 2026 from 12:30–2:00 PM by registering here: https://t.co/mTJA0Wlulp

[Center for Prevention of Trauma,Injury &Disability @TRIADUnit]

We wish you success in your next chapter Davidson!

[Makerere University School of Public Health @MakSPH]

Celebrating Davidson Ndyabahika's Contribution to MakSPH

For six years, @dndyaba was the voice behind @Makerere University School Public Health's public face, translating complex research into narratives that reached policymakers, partners, and the public, building the School's visibility across Uganda and beyond, and doing all of it with professionalism, creativity, integrity, and unwavering commitment.

His humility, reliability, and the positive energy he brought to our community have left a mark that will endure well beyond his time here.

MakSPH is better for the six years you gave it, Davidson.

Please join the School in wishing him every success in his next chapter. We are grateful he chose to spend this one with us.

[SP kananura Michael @M_Kananura]

Fatigue is the silent killer behind many road crashes- Ignored, underestimated & often noticed too late.

Drivers, don’t push beyond your limits. Rest before the road forces you to.

[Center for Prevention of Trauma,Injury &Disability @TRIADUnit]

"Speed is the biggest factor in whether a crash happens, injuries occur or even deaths! It is important to note that controlling speed has broad impact in less crashes occurring and ultimately, reduced deaths!" @M_Kananura from @PoliceUg, in the Road Safety Webinar.

[Center for Prevention of Trauma,Injury &Disability @TRIADUnit]

"Accountability within Road Safety is a shared responsibility, it is not only for one entity, it is not only for traffic police, but everyone should also be responsible for road safety!" explains @like_a_gem in the on-going webinar.

Interesting discussions here, do you have any questions? post them in the chat and we can engage.

[Center for Prevention of Trauma,Injury &Disability @TRIADUnit]

🚦 Have you registered yet? 🚦
Our Road Safety Webinar starts today at 12 PM.

Could Uganda’s road crashes also be system failures?

Join Dr. @jimmy_osuret, Dr. Emmerentian Mbabazi (@WRI_Africa), @like_a_gem (@KCCAUG), and SP @M_Kananura (@PoliceUg).

📅 14 May | 12–1:30 PM
🔗 Register: https://t.co/SCItE0KIMN

#RoadSafety

[𝑱𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒎𝒂 𝑵𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒊 💎 @like_a_gem]

I will be joining the team at @TRIADUnit of Makerere University School of Public Health on a pertinent road safety discussion tomorrow 14th; fixing the system and not the victim. It will take place from 12:00pm to 1:30pm (East African Time).

Join in ... https://t.co/e7ved4Coc1

[Center for Prevention of Trauma,Injury &Disability @TRIADUnit]

🚦 On Friday, we met @MakGuild Students’ leaders @evas_akello, @kainomugisha256 and @Poundste1Raheem who presented their Safer Campus Roads Initiative, reflecting on the burden of crashes among university students.

Their call for collaboration reminds us: road safety is everyone’s fight.

Join tomorrow’s webinar as we continue this conversation with national stakeholders.

📅 14 May | 12–1:30 PM
🔗 Register: https://t.co/SCItE0KIMN

#RoadSafety #Uganda #SafeSystems #YouthVoices

[Center for Prevention of Trauma,Injury &Disability @TRIADUnit]

Join us for a road safety conversation! 🚦
Could Uganda’s road crashes also be system failures?

Join us on 14 May, as we host a dialogue with: Dr. Emmerentian Mbabazi from @WRIafrica , Jemima Nalumansi, Kampala Coordinator @BloombergDotOrg Global Initiative for Road Safety, and SP @M_Kananura from @PoliceUg
🎙️ Moderated by Dr. @jimmy_osuret from @MakSPH

📅 14 May 2026 | 12–1:30 PM
🔗 Register: https://t.co/SCItE0KIMN
#RoadSafety

[Global Road Safety Partnership @grspartnership]

Turning ideas into action in road safety 🚦
At the GRSLI Fellowship Showcase & Engagement Workshop 2026 (May 5–8, 2026, Baltimore), fellows, mentors & partners came together to drive impact 🌍

GRSP Global Programme Manager Dr. Britta Lang’s session: turning ideas into action.

[Center for Prevention of Trauma,Injury &Disability @TRIADUnit]

Join us for a road safety conversation! 🚦
Uganda recorded 26,044 crashes in 2025, lives lost that should have been protected.
This webinar asks: are crashes accidents, or system failures?

📅 14 May 2026 | 12–1:30 PM
🔗 Register: https://t.co/N0BExeSiJC

#RoadSafety

[Road Safety Advocacy Coalition Uganda 🇺🇬 @ROSACUg]

We commend this brave action taken to prioritize safety. By speaking up, you helped protect many lives on the road👏.
We encourage all passengers to report all kinds of reckless practices to help make our roads safer for everyone.