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Wazi Vision provides eye care to low-income communities in Africa.
Robert Kisembo struggled to keep up in school because of his poor eyesight, his family could not afford…
Matibabu is testing for Malaria without drawing blood
Globally, Uganda holds the third highest burden of Malaria infections (5%) and the eighth-highest level of mortalities (3%).…
Makerere University unveils COVID-19 PPE decontaminator
Responding to a recent call by the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance under the National ICT Initiatives…
Makerere students design app that enables victims to access post gender-based violence services
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, emerging data has revealed an alarming global trend: an increase and intensification of…
Uganda students build low-cost, open source solar powered ventilator
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly driven up global demand for ventilators. Suppliers and manufacturers are…
Ugandan developers are driving Africa’s Health-Tech revolution during the pandemic
Without sufficient access to vaccines and faced with a terrifying surge of COVID-19 infections across the continent, African…