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NCD Research, 15 September 2022

Spirometry Study: Begin of data collection

In June 2022, we commenced our research activities on chronic respiratory diseases. We started the data collection by using our well-established and precisely tailored community health workers (CHWs) program. Hereby, CHWs act as a link between the formal health sector and their communities to improve community health outcomes. The prevalence of chronic respiratory diseases is […]

Publications, 31 August 2022

Publications: Measurement of kidney function in Uganda

Our team is proud to announce Dr. Robert Kalyesubula’s new publication titled ‘Measurement of kidney function in Malawi, South Africa, and Uganda: a multicentre cohort study’. The burden of kidney disease on the African continent remains ...

People, 1 August 2022

Dr. Robert Kayesubula

Meet Dr. Robert Kalyesubula

Dr. Robert, as one of our principal investigators, supervises all our project activities based on his wide-ranged internationally gained experience in global health. Dr. Robert, a native of the Nakaseke district, is a nephrologist who ...

Events, 14 July 2022

World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2022 at Sapienza University in Rome

Balamu was represented at the 2022 World Health Summit Regional Meeting at Sapienza University in Rome. At this summit, more than 100 expert ...

People, 1 July 2022

Meet Ivan Weswa

Ivan supports the Balamu project as our administrative project manager, being responsible for all administrative duties within our diverse and ...

Balamu, 16 June 2022

Publications: Measuring CHW effectiveness in hypertension control

Our team is proud to present its new publication titled ‘Effectiveness of a community health worker-delivered care intervention for ...

People, 1 June 2022

Meet Isaac Sekitoleko

Isaac has joined the Balamu project as our statistics expert, supporting the research design and data analysis of our studies to build evidence ...

Events, 20 May 2022

Workshop on Health Literacy: A Neglected but Highly Relevant Issue

The scientific workshop “Health Literacy in Diverse International Contexts – A neglected but Highly Relevant Cross-cutting Issue That Supports ...

NCD Research, 27 April 2022

Community health workers: Reviewing the Task-shifting of NCD screening

On a weekly basis, our project managers on the ground in Nakaseke conduct meetings with all community health workers to address opportunities and ...

Education, 13 April 2022

Student rotations: clinical electives abroad

After conducting my medical research assignment on barriers to accessing NCD medication in Nakaseke, rural Uganda, I received a stipend through ...