MAKERERE UNIVERSITY - UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO
MU-UCSF MALARIA RESEARCH COLLABORATION
UGANDA MALARIA SURVEILLANCE PROJECT
Background
- In 1998, Dr. Moses Kamya and Dr. Philip Rosenthal formed a collaborative project between Makerere University and the University of California, San Francisco, the MU-UCSF Malaria Research Collaboration.
- Our primary focus has been the evaluation of antimalarial treatment.
- Since 1998, MU-UCSF has completed 6 studies based at our clinical study site at Mulago Hospital in Kampala.
- In 2001, MU-UCSF joined a larger collaboration, the Uganda Malaria Surveillance Program (UMSP), linking academic researchers and the Uganda Ministry of Health.
- Since 2002, UMSP has conducted trials of antimalarial treatment at 7 diverse sentinel sites around Uganda.
- Our studies have led to over 20 publications and have impacted on the management of malaria in Africa.
Goals
- To conduct high-quality malaria research
- To build capacity through training and strengthening of infrastructure
- To integrate results of research into policy by linking researchers, policy-makers, and districts
- To create a sustainable network of research activities and contribute to malaria control in Uganda
Accomplishments
- Established a network of researchers and key stakeholders in malaria control in Uganda
- Conducted state-of-the-art research on malaria, creating an impressive publication list and influencing antimalarial drug policy in Africa
- Trained Ugandan and American students and young researchers in malaria research and control, providing opportunities for international exposure and cross-cultural exchange
- Built capacity for malaria research in Kampala and at the UMSP sentinel sites by training research teams, working with the Ministry of Health, and building laboratory capacity
- Transferred technology for laboratory activities to Uganda, including microscopy and molecular studies of malaria
- Built infrastructure for the MU-UCSF studies at Mulago Hospital, expanding to include the malaria study clinic, laboratory, administration/data center offices.
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