Aloysious Ssemaganda

Scientist, passionate about Infectious disease research, epidemiology,Immunology, and vaccines!!

[NHLDS @cphluganda]

New Uganda –DRC laboratory findings reveal that the 2026 #BundibugyoEbola outbreak is the result of a fresh wildlife spillover. Through collaboration, scientists from @cphluganda & @inrb_kinshasa sequenced the virus. More: https://t.co/gnnMPb6izz

#MOHatWork | #FightEbolaUG26

[Aloysious Ssemaganda @ASsemaganda]

@afromobileug, how long does one have to beg you to get served. It's been a week since my NBS channel is only showing @AlJazeera. Please style up, or better still remove that Whatsapp helpline...

[Denis Jjuuko @Denis_Jjuuko]

I was earlier today honored to speak to @URSBHQ staff about side hustles for corporates during their end of month Fireplace session. Thank you @Mercykains for creating this platform.

I will write an #OutToLunch column about my views in detail but here are a few takeways:

1. Side hustles for people doing 8-5 jobs should not be too time consuming. Get a hustle like buying and selling land, flipping houses, buying and selling cars, bonds and unit trusts (if you can call them side hustles), or even supplies. Bars, salons, and restaurants require a lot of time when starting which you may not have as you have to concentrate on your job as well. Also, workers in such sectors are unreliable. You don’t know which day they will not turn up. Or when they will sell a crate of beer and replace it creating an impression there are no customers.

2. Avoid side businesses where most of the payments are made in cash. You don’t know when the workers will disappear with it, most side hustles are small and may not have systems to protect revenues especially in the beginning. Businesses where people pay in the bank are better. There you can protect your revenue.

3. All business plans show profitability at one stage. Also, however much research you do, there will always be stuff you will only learn when doing the business. Start small and allow yourself to learn the trade. Don’t throw all your life savings in a business at the beginning. Don’t borrow to start. Start with your savings or pool money with others. If you are to borrow, maybe from family.

4. Before you quit your job to fully concentrate on the side hustle, instruct your bank to send 100% of your salary to an investment account or unit trusts or bonds. Don’t touch this money. Now, see if you can rely on the side hustle for 6 months… pay all business expenses expenses and your personal as well. That way you will know if the business is profitable or if you have been subsidizing it. That way you will avoid looking for a job a few months of leaving one.

5. Your side hustle doesn’t have to be innovative or ground breaking. Do what others are doing. You don’t even need to be passionate about it. See a sector you can invest in, where you can easily raise start up capital and get going. But run it better than others.

6. Cashflow is the lifeblood of business. Look for businesses which have good cash flows. Planting trees that mature after 20 years should be for people looking at retirement. But doing something that brings in money regularly helps keep the business operational without necessarily relying on the salary.

[Gerald Mboowa @GeraldGmboowa]

@NatureMedicine article: African nations are advancing in public health genomics & bioinformatics, yet sustainability challenges persist. This commentary outlines 9 key barriers & proposes strategies to bolster workforce retention.@AfricaCDC @H3Africa @AASciences @sci4africa
🔗 Read more: https://t.co/dGjkCSPHey

[Aloysious Ssemaganda @ASsemaganda]

@cphluganda, @kanyerezi30 African scientists set genomics ‘world speed record’ in confirming Ebola outbreak in Uganda https://t.co/88HCPYNTZs

[Aloysious Ssemaganda @ASsemaganda]

@SavannaFibre @SavannaFibre Your customer service is disgusting and crappy...Over 24hrs with over 5 calls made to your call center, NO SERVICE, no technician assigned😠📷. STYLE UP ......

[Aloysious Ssemaganda @ASsemaganda]

@SavannaFibre @SavannaFibre , This cannot be true, and stop telling lies your customer service is crappy.For over 24hrs your call center team has sent me empty promises following a service request at my premises. Even after 5+ calls without feedback, NO SERViCE and no technician assigned😠😠.

[MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit @MRC_Uganda]

The KILGORIS study, led by Dr. @EKIIOBUKU identified a rare type of immune cell that helps control HIV during the early infection stage. This discovery could inform new ways to treat or even prevent HIV infections in the future.

Read more: https://t.co/eqO2lt2NFk

#HIVResearch

[Stephen Kanyerezi @kanyerezi30]

📢 Exciting news! Our paper, "Wastewater Metagenomics in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges," is now published in PLOS Global Health! 📷 Explore the opportunities and hurdles in leveraging wastewater metagenomics for public health in Africa https://t.co/525bWkkykB #Metagenomics

[Aloysious Ssemaganda @ASsemaganda]

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[Aloysious Ssemaganda @ASsemaganda]

@Airtel_Ug @Airtel_Ug, you #SwitchedOFF Zzana!

[Gerald Mboowa @GeraldGmboowa]

Africa in the era of pathogen genomics: Unlocking data barriers: Cell https://t.co/aWdSaOfxjK

[MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit @MRC_Uganda]

#VaccineForCCHFV

[Partners for Health and Development in Africa @PHDA_Kenya]

Antony Kariri represents PHDA at Munich, Germany, in the 25th International AIDS Conference 2024. Topic: "Reaching the Unreached and hidden Key Population by leveraging on virtual platforms in Nairobi, Kenya-KP program"

[NHLDS @cphluganda]

National Health Laboratory and Diagnostic services (NHLDS) hosted the Global Fund Executive Director, Mr. Peter Sands on his visit to Uganda. He is the first Global Fund ED to visit Uganda during his tenure in office.@JaneRuth_Aceng @DianaAtwine @GlobalFund @MinofHealthUG

[Aloysious Ssemaganda @ASsemaganda]

@Tuliodna @paimadhu Hi Prof. @Tuliodna I would like to join online but looks like the registration link is not working any alternatives?

[Kirk Borne @KirkDBorne]

#infographic -- 9 Key Data Terms to Know in 2023

Source: @brijpandeyji at https://t.co/NxhtjzaA9c

[Kirk Borne @KirkDBorne]

Data Architecture Services #infographic
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From @RavitJain at https://t.co/QKP80UsV54

[Aloysious Ssemaganda @ASsemaganda]

#PLOSGlobalPublicHealth: Proportion of Ugandans with pre-pandemic SARS-CoV-2 cross-reactive CD4 and CD8 T-c ... https://t.co/lYLSHLv91Z

[Aloysious Ssemaganda @ASsemaganda]

I just subscribed to Ground Truths https://t.co/kOqAuHHdgW