Scientific Activity
Peter Kyobe Waiswa is a global health researcher specializing in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (RMNCAH) and nutrition. His work focuses on implementation science, health systems strengthening, and evidence-based interventions that improve survival, quality of care, and health equity in resource-limited settings.
Advancing Evidence for Better Health Outcomes
Prof. Waiswa’s research generates practical, scalable solutions across the continuum of RMNCAH and nutrition. His work strengthens frontline health systems, supports health workers, and informs policy and programmatic decisions to reduce preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths.
Selected Scientific Programmes and Trials
Scientific Review and Capacity Building
Prof. Waiswa contributes as a peer reviewer, grant evaluator, and thesis examiner, ensuring research quality and rigor. He founded the Makerere Centre of Excellence for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, mentoring emerging researchers and supporting evidence-informed innovations and policy engagement.
Thesis Examination and Research Assessment
Prof. Waiswa has also contributed to the scientific community through formal academic evaluation. His portfolio includes service as a member of thesis examination committees, including roles as pre-defence moderator and PhD opponent. He has also reviewed internal Makerere University College of Health Sciences grants and scholarship calls, and has regularly reviewed implementation research proposals for MRC, Wellcome Trust, and the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research.
These roles show active engagement in strengthening research quality, mentoring academic growth, and supporting the next generation of scientific inquiry.
Scientific Collaboration and Capacity Building
A defining feature of Prof. Waiswa’s scientific activity is collaboration. His portfolio highlights research partnerships with institutions including the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Belgium, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Aga Khan University, the College of Medicine in Malawi, and other partners across Africa and globally.
He also established the Makerere Centre of Excellence for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health as a platform to support young researchers with diverse skills to lead maternal health research, design innovations, and engage in policy development. The current live site already points to this centre as a key platform for capacity building.
Knowledge Exchange and Global Engagement
He regularly presents at international conferences and forums, translating research into practice and policy. His work promotes collaboration with global partners, including universities, funders, and health agencies, to strengthen health systems and improve RMNCAH and nutrition outcomes worldwide.
Prof. Waiswa’s scientific activity reflects more than a record of research projects. It shows an ongoing commitment to producing evidence, strengthening the standards of scientific work, supporting emerging researchers, and ensuring that knowledge leads to better care, stronger systems, and healthier communities. Through trials, peer review, editorial leadership, scientific evaluation, and collaboration, he continues to shape both the science and practice of global health.