Peter Waiswa
Affiliated to Research
E-mail: peter.waiswa@ki.se
Visiting address: Tomtebodavägen 18A, 17177 Stockholm
Postal address: K9 Global folkhälsa, K9 GPH Hanson, 171 77 Stockholm
About me
- I am a visiting researcher at Karolinska institutet. However, I am a Ugandan
Medical doctor and an Associate Professor of Health Policy Planning and
Management at Makerere University School of Public Health, College of Health
Sciences, Uganda.
Post doctorate (joint at KI and Makerere University)
PhD (joint at KI and Makerere University)
Master of Public Health (Hadassah Hebrew University, Israel)
Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery (Mbarara University, Uganda)
Research
- My research is on Health Systems and Policy in low and middle income
countries, especially in Africa. Most of my latest research has focused on
maternal, newborn and child health, immunisation, and health systems. I run
the Makerere University Centre of Excellency for Maternal and Newborn
Research http://www.mnh.musph.ac.ug/ and the INDEPTH Network Maternal,
Newborn and Child Health Working
Group http://www.indepth-network.org/groups/working-groups/maternal-and-newborn-health
which works across health and demographic surveillance sites in Africa and
Asia
Teaching
- I teach in the Master of Global Health at KI (MCH course) and Health Policy
Planning and Management at Makerere University
Articles
- Article: BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY. 2025;132(Suppl 8):S20-S36Erchick DJ; Hazel EA; Katz J; Lee ACC; Diaz M; Wu LSF; Yoshida S; Bahl R; Grandi C; Labrique AB; Rashid M; Ahmed S; Roy AD; Haque R; Shaikh S; Baqui AH; Saha SK; Khanam R; Rahman S; Shapiro R; Zash R; Silveira MF; Buffarini R; Kolsteren P; Lachat C; Huybregts L; Roberfroid D; Zeng L; Zhu Z; He J; Qiu X; Gebreyesus SH; Tesfamariam K; Bekele D; Chan G; Baye E; Workneh F; Asante KP; Kaali EB; Adu-afarwuah S; Dewey KG; Gyaase S; Wylie BJ; Kirkwood BR; Manu A; Thulasiraj RD; Tielsch J; Chowdhury R; Taneja S; Babu GR; Shriyan P; Ashorn P; Maleta K; Ashorn U; Mangani C; Acevedo-gallegos S; Rodriguez-sibaja MJ; Khatry SK; Leclerq SC; Mullany LC; Jehan F; Ilyas M; Rogerson SJ; Unger HW; Ghosh R; Musange S; Ramokolo V; Zembe-mkabile W; Lazzerini M; Rishard M; Wang D; Fawzi WW; Minja DTR; Schmiegelow C; Masanja H; Smith E; Lusingu JPA; Msemo OA; Kabole FM; Slim SN; Keentupthai P; Mongkolchati A; Kajubi R; Kakuru A; Waiswa P; Walker D; Hamer DH; Semrau KEA; Chaponda EB; Chico RM; Banda B; Musokotwane K; Manasyan A; Pry JM; Chasekwa B; Humphrey J; Black RE
- Article: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2024;17(1):2329369Kinney M; Kumar MB; Kaboré I; Kiendrébéogo J; Waiswa P; Lawn JE
- Article: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2024;17(1):2375867Wagaba MT; Musoke D; Opio C; Bagonza A; Aweko J; Nakitende H; Mulyowa A; Ediau M; Waiswa P; Ekirapa-Kiracho E
- Article: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2024;17(1):2406486Kumar MB; Kinney M; Kiendrebeogo J; Shamba D; Lawn JE; Waiswa P
- Article: STUDIES IN FAMILY PLANNING. 2024;55(4):269-290Himes E; Suchman L; Kamanga M; Birabwa C; Gitome S; Omoluabi E; Okumu S; Nmadu G; Kwena Z; Liu J; Challa S; Amongin D; Wekesa P; Ndunyu L; Bukusi E; Malata A; Atuyambe L; Nyando M; Okoli C; Tijani A; Vallin J; Jegede A; Dimowo S; Maluwa A; Alitubeera P; Kaudha B; Kayego A; Jumbe T; Mtalimanja I; Waiswa P; Phillips B; Holt K
- Article: HEALTH RESEARCH POLICY AND SYSTEMS. 2024;22(1):148Walugembe DR; Plamondon K; Kaharuza F; Waiswa P; Wylie L; Wathen N; Kothari A
- Article: JOURNAL OF URBAN HEALTH-BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE. 2024;101(Suppl 1):107-124Kananura RM; Waiswa P; Wasswa R; Boerma T; Blumenberg C; Maiga A
- Article: NATURE MEDICINE. 2024;30(11):3106-3113Hanson C; de Bont J; Annerstedt KS; Alsina MDR; Nobile F; Roos N; Waiswa P; Pembe A; Dossou J-P; Chipeta E; Benova L; Kidanto H; Part C; Stafoggia M; Filippi V; Ljungman P
- Article: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. 2024;21(1):155Wanduru P; Hanson C; Kwesiga D; Kakooza-Mwesige A; Alvesson HM; Waiswa P
- Article: BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH. 2024;24(1):692Wafula ST; Kananura RM; Pande G; Kizito F; Namutamba S; Kyobe B; Agiraembabazi G; Ekirapa-Kiracho E; Waiswa P
- Article: BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY. 2024;131(11):1465-1474Hanson C; Annerstedt KS; Alsina MDR; Abeid M; Kidanto HL; Alvesson HM; Pembe AB; Waiswa P; Dossou J-P; Chipeta E; Straneo M; Benova L
- Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2024;24(1):1010Ssemata AS; Smythe T; Sande S; Menya A; Hameed S; Waiswa P; Mbazzi FB; Kuper H
- Article: POPULATION HEALTH METRICS. 2024;22(1):22Birabwa C; Banke-Thomas A; Semaan A; van Olmen J; Kananura RM; Arinaitwe ES; Waiswa P; Benova L
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2024;19(8):e0308322Kembabazi V; Tigaiza A; Opio C; Aweko J; Nakafeero M; Makumbi FE; Ediau M; Kiracho EE; Tusubira AK; Waiswa P
- Article: ARCHIVES OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2024;82(1):107Marin PM; Munyeme M; Kankya C; Jubara AS; Matovu E; Waiswa P; Romano JS; Mutebi F; Onafruo D; Kitale E; Benard O; Buhler KJ; Tryland M
- Article: LANCET. 2024;403(10443):2520-2532Tumukunde V; Medvedev MM; Tann CJ; Mambule I; Pitt C; Opondo C; Kakande A; Canter R; Haroon Y; Kirabo-Nagemi C; Abaasa A; Okot W; Katongole F; Ssenyonga R; Niombi N; Nanyunja C; Elbourne D; Greco G; Ekirapa-Kiracho E; Nyirenda M; Allen E; Waiswa P; Lawn JE
- Article: BMJ OPEN. 2024;14(4):e084539Komasawa M; Sato M; Ssekitoleko R; Waiswa P; Gitta S; Nabugoomu J; Honda S; Saito K; Aung MN
- Article: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. 2024;21(1):14Kwesiga D; Malqvist M; Orach CG; Eriksson L; Blencowe H; Waiswa P
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2024;19(5):e0293351Kananura RM; Birabwa C; Ssanyu JN; Kizito F; Kagaha A; Namutanba S; Kyangwa M; Kakaire O; Waiswa P
- Article: PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH. 2024;4(6):e0003312Musoke D; Jonga M; Ndagire GK; Musasizi B; Gidebo A; Tolossa A; Thomas M; Waiswa P; Rumsey R
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All other publications
- Review: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION. 2024;17(1):2336310Wanduru P; Kwesiga D; Kinney M; George A; Waiswa P
- Editorial: NATURE MEDICINE. 2024;30(7):1813-1815Peterson SS; Kobusingye O; Mayega R; Orem J; Waiswa P
- Review: INTERNATIONAL HEALTH. 2024;16(2):152-164Blanks KJH; Musaba MW; Ren L; Burgoine K; Mukunya D; Clarke A; Williams S; Gebremichael T; Waiswa P; Darmstadt GL
- Editorial: GLOBAL HEALTH-SCIENCE AND PRACTICE. 2024;12(1):e2300299Holt K; Challa S; Alitubeera P; Atuyambe L; Dehlendorf C; Galavotti C; Idiodi I; Jegede A; Omoluabi E; Waiswa P; Upadhyay U
- Editorial: LANCET. 2023;402(10413):1606-1608Transforming women's, children's, and adolescents' health and wellbeing through primary health care.WHO Strategic and Technical Advisory Group of Expe
- Editorial: LANCET. 2023;402(10397):168-170Peterson HB; Dube Q; Lawn JE; Haidar J; Bagenal J; Horton R; Lancet Commission on Evidence-Based Implementation
- Editorial: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;33(3):358-359Ssennyonjo A; Wanduru P; Omoluabi E; Waiswa P
- Editorial: LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH. 2023;11(6):e803-e804Kc A; Waiswa P; Kinney MV
- Editorial: LANCET. 2023;401(10390):1751-1753Darmstadt GL; Kirkwood B; Gupta S; Darmstadt GL; Kirkwood B; Gupta S; Adejuyigbe E; Bahl R; Batra M; Bhutta Z; Bota T; Charpak N; Chellani H; Chopra M; Dey T; Dube Q; Embleton N; Fernandez V; Franklin E; Gandhi M; Ghosh S; Gronseth L; Hailegebriel TD; Hasegawa A; Jacobsson B; Kak L; Ket JL; Laerdal T; Lawn JE; Mader S; Magge H; Mazumder S; Osaki K; Patterson J; Pearson L; Petrucci R; Salasibew M; Seifu A; Singhal N; Waiswa P; Walker D; Walker K; Wall S; Westrup B
- Review: LANCET. 2022;399(10337):1830-1844Kruk ME; Lewis TP; Arsenault C; Bhutta ZA; Irimu G; Jeong J; Lassi ZS; Sawyer SM; Vaivada T; Waiswa P; Yousafzai AK
- Study protocol: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2021;21(1):1324Akuze J; Annerstedt KS; Benova L; Chipeta E; Dossou J-P; Gross MM; Kidanto H; Marchal B; Alvesson HM; Pembe AB; van Damme W; Waiswa P; Hanson C
- Editorial: LANCET. 2021;398(10303):821-822Moyer CA; Waiswa P
- Editorial: BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH. 2021;6(9):e006938Waiswa P; Wanduru P
- Editorial: BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH. 2021;6(7):e006726Strategic and Technical Advisory Group of Experts
- Review: HEALTH POLICY AND PLANNING. 2021;36(6):955-973Kinney MV; Walugembe DR; Wanduru P; Waiswa P; George A
- Study protocol: BMJ OPEN. 2021;11(3):e043773Kabugo D; Nakamura H; Magnusson B; Vaughan M; Niyonshaba B; Nakiganda C; Otai C; Haddix-McKay K; Seela M; Nankabala J; Nakakande J; Ssekidde M; Tann CJ; Al-Haddad BJS; Nyonyintono J; Mubiri P; Waiswa P; Paudel M
- Editorial: POPULATION HEALTH METRICS. 2021;19(Suppl 1):5Tollman SM; Byass P; Waiswa P; Blencowe H; Yargawa J; Lawn JE
- Review: POPULATION HEALTH METRICS. 2021;19(Suppl 1):8Akuze J; Cousens S; Lawn JE; Waiswa P; Gordeev VS; Arnold F; Croft T; Baschieri A; Blencowe H
- Corrigendum: PLOS ONE. 2021;16(2):e0247468PLOS ONE Staff
- Letter: LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH. 2021;9(1):e18Walker D; Otieno P; Waiswa P
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