What: Although diseases like HIV get most of the attention these days, malaria remains Uganda’s Number One killer disease. In anticipation of World Malaria Day on 25 April, three health experts will assess the status of current efforts to defeat this scourge.
When: Thursday, 23 April, 2009, 9:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Makerere University Faculty of Food Services and Technology (near the Faculty of Technology).
Who:
Dr. Ambrose Talisuna, Medicines for Malaria Ventures: Ensuring Effective Access to Life-Saving Medicines in Uganda.
Dr. Freddie Sengooba, School of Public Health, Makerere University: The Malaria Industry – How the institutions that supposedly are fighting malaria may be standing in the way of finding cost-effective solutions
and
A representative from the Ministry of Health: The government’s perspective on where we stand in the fight against malaria
