IMPACT THROUGH RESEARCH and philanthropy

Generating Evidence, Building Capacity, Saving Lives

I grew up in Iganga, a rural town in Uganda, where my late father instilled in me a love for education. Witnessing the newborn deaths in my large family shaped my passion for health systems that deliver for maternal, newborn and child health in conditions of vulnerability.

Today, I am a globally recognised academic and community leader. I founded and lead the Makerere University Centre of Excellence for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and the INDEPTH Network's Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Working Group. I also lead various charities such as the Busoga Health Forum and One Village At a Time that are working to improve health in communities in my region of birth and beyond.