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April 21-23, 2015
Makerere University School of Public Health, Sheraton Hotel, Kampala, Uganda


In April 2015, the Makerere University School of Public Health hosted the second regional workshop for the eastern African GEOHealth Hub at the Sheraton Hotel in Kampala, Uganda.

Researchers and stakeholders from all four Eastern African countries as well as the University of Southern California and University of Wisconsin-Madison attended the workshop. The regional workshop served as a platform for discussions surrounding the regional SANA reports for the four partner countries, highlighting issues of concern for both the academic partners and governmental stakeholders from Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya and Rwanda. In addition, the workshop focused on establishing a vision for the future of the Eastern Africa GEOHealth Hub and developing a framework for upcoming research and training activities. Following the workshop in Kampala, team members from the University of Southern California traveled to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to meet with university officials and stakeholders to further strengthen the partnerships in place as the activities towards the GEOHealth Hub grow.

Agenda:

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Participants:

  1. Eva Nalwanga, Makerere University School of Public Health, Uganda
  2. James Mwitari, Ministry of Health, Kenya
  3. Francis Inganga, NEMA, Kenya
  4. Augustine Afullo, Maasai Mara University, Kenya
  5. Esther Buregyeya, Makerere University School of Public Health, Uganda
  6. Collins Tumwesigye, World Health Organization, Uganda
  7. Theoneste Ntakirutimana, University of Rwanda, Rwanda
  8. Namanya B. Didacus, Ministry of Health, Uganda
  9. Etienne Rugigana, University of Rwanda, Rwanda
  10. Odonyo M. Emmanuel, Ministry of Water and Environment, Uganda
  11. Christopher Onyango, Great Lakes University of Kisumu, Kenya
  12. Rukia Kalanzi, University of Southern California Institute for Global Health
  13. Jonathan Patz, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
  14. Abera Kumie, Addis Ababa University School of Public Health, Ethiopia
  15. Worku Tefera, Addis Ababa University School of Public Health, Ethiopia
  16. Kiros Berhane, University of Southern California, USA
  17. Jonathan Samet, University of Southern California, USA
  18. Isaac Okullo, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Uganda
  19. Nivvy Hundal, University of Southern California, USA
  20. Samuel Etajak, Makerere University School of Public Health, Uganda
  21. Deo K. Ssekimpi, UNACOH/MOGLSD, Uganda
  22. Alphonsine M. Mukamana, Ministry of Health, Rwanda
  23. Julius Mutizzi, NEMA, Uganda
  24. Lynn Atuyambe, Makerere University School of Public Health, Uganda
  25. Hanifah N. Bukirwa, Makerere University School of Public Health, Uganda

Presentations

Download the following presentations (PDF) from the workshop:

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