Collaboration in Uganda
Makerere University in Kampala is Karolinska Institutet's main partner in Uganda. There is collaboration on several levels, primarily with the College of Health Sciences, from education, doctoral training, research collaboration and the establishment of a Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Health.
Interview with medical students from Uganda
Interview with medical students from Uganda
Allan Bakesiga and Linda Atulinda are medical students at Makerere University in Uganda. They are currently doing an exchange at Karolinska Institutet through a collaboration between the two universities. It is one of the most comprehensive international collaborations at KI which has enabled students, researchers, and professors to do exchanges both ways for many years.
Next step for the fruitful collaboration between Makerere University and KI
Next step for the fruitful collaboration between Makerere University and KI
One of KI’s largest international collaborations is with Makerere University in Uganda. In time for Makerere’s 100th anniversary, the partnership is to manifest itself in a Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Health. A delegation from KI travelled in May to Uganda to cement the relationship.
Uganda’s Swedish Embassy Celebrates KI-Makerere 20-year Research Cooperation (Makerere University News)
Uganda’s Swedish Embassy Celebrates KI-Makerere 20-year Research Cooperation (Makerere University News)
On May 4, more than 100 research and innovation stakeholders were hosted by the Swedish Ambassador to Uganda to mark the two-decade-long research partnership of the Karolinska Institute and Makerere University.
Alumni event to celebrate Makerere & KI partnership
Alumni event to celebrate Makerere & KI partnership
Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) and Karolinska Institutet (KI), Sweden hosted their alumni to celebrate the strategic partnership of the two institutions which began in 2000. The event was held on the 5th May 2022 at the Dean’s Gardens, College of Health Sciences, Mulago Hill, Kampala, Uganda. The collaboration between MakCHS and Karolinska Institutet began in 2000 initially focused on joint research projects.
KI and Makerere establish Center for Sustainable Health
KI and Makerere establish Center for Sustainable Health
KI and Makerere University have signed an agreement to establish the Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Health (CESH), a centre to promote partnerships and develop capacity, resources and tools for researchers and policy makers globally.