IDRC proudly represented the PULESA Uganda Trial at #INTEREST2025 in Windhoek, Namibia. Florence Ayebare & Chelsea Lipoto shared early findings on integrating hypertension care into HIV services—advancing research for healthier futures. #HIV#PULESA#hypertension
@floayebare shares findings at the #interest2025 Conf, on "Evaluating integrated Hypertension and HIV care: a 6-month qualitative study from the PULESA Uganda Trial"@IDRCUganda @HLB-SIMPLe @nih_nhlbi @Fogarty_NIH
#INTEREST2025 is graced by the presence of the Prime Minister of our host country, Namibia, as well as its Minister of Health & Social Services!
Hon. Dr. Elijah Ngurare and Hon. Dr. Esperance Luvindao have just arrived at the Windhoek International Conference Centre.
“Do we want fundamental change, or do we want to keep tinkering around the edges?” Dr. @MoshabelaMosa challenging everyone in the room to consider how they might re-shape #healthsystems to work better for people seeking care for #HIVandNCDs.
Dr. Shabbat Jaffar, PI of our InterCARE project in Botswana, presented on the INTE-AFRICA study and its implications for integrating care for #HIVandNCDs. More about this and its overlap with HLB-SIMPLe’s work can be found on our website: hlbsimple.org/about/
Great minds representing all of our Alliance projects have gathered in Gaborone, Botswana for our 2024 annual meeting. We have lots of great speakers lined up to discuss combatting #HIVandNCDs!
*NEW COLUMN*
My open letter to President @realDonaldTrump: cut the covid crap, stop whining, get serious & show some damn empathy – or it will cost you the White House.
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Although our celebrations may look different this year, our unwavering faith remains the same. For me, Easter is a time of hope––a reminder of rebirth and renewal––and a belief in a better day to come. From my family to yours, we wish you all a blessed and joyful Easter.
The video just dropped.
Yesterday President Museveni of Uganda encouraged people to exercise in their homes.
He’s now released a workout to show everyone how.
The COVID-19 outbreak has set off the first recession in the Sub-Saharan Africa region in 25 years, with growth forecast at-5.1% in 2020 from a modest 2.4% in 2019, according to the latest Africa’s Pulse, the World Bank’s bi-annual analysis of the state of the region’s economies.
In other countries, people are using masks to cover their mouths to avoid contracting coronavirus but in Uganda, people are rather being covered with canes - Kampala Archbishop, Cyprian Kizito Lwanga. #NTVGXP#NTVNews#StaySafeUG | ntv.co.ug/live
Feel sorry for the guy wearing a blue jacket on @nbstv right now. If I hadn't come here for the #M7Address I wouldn't be thinking so little of this fellow's brainpower. #COVID19UG commentaries banange. Which reminds me in the #StaySafeUG plan, include mental health pls?
People all over the world are already being affected by a warmer world. What should the plan to address climate change look like? I write about two key strategies in this year’s annual letter.