Makerere University Medical School.

Makerere Medical School: 50th anniversary.

I.N.S.E.R.M. and C.N.R.S. in France. If this description of British universites attracts, as I hope it will, French doctors to the United Kingdom, and they do not know how to make scientific contacts I would suggest that they attend the meetings of British scientific societies-whose quality reflects that of the universities. These societies are well organized, and among the most brilliant meeti...

Accreditation in a Sub Saharan Medical School: a case study at Makerere University

INTRODUCTION Of more than the 2,323 recognized and operating medical schools in 177 countries (world wide) not all are subjected to external evaluation and accreditation procedures. Quality Assurance in medical education is part of a medical school's ethical responsibility and social accountability. Pushing this agenda in the midst of resource limitation, numerous competing interests and an alr...

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Prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection among Makerere University medical students.

BACKGROUND Medical students in the course of their clinical work are at risk of acquiring hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection or transmitting it to their patients. HBV immunization for medical students in Uganda is recommended but not strictly enforced. It is important to assess the prevalence of HBV infection in medical students in order to improve on the interventions to control this infection ...

Early undergraduate research experience at Makerere University Faculty of Medicine: a tool for promoting medical research.

BACKGROUND Research is one of the key distinguishing features of an academic institution. The way an institution grooms its future researchers determines its long term survival. The ability to do and communicate ones research findings is so important that it is now an internationally recognized minimum competency for graduate of any medical school. To remain relevant the Faculty of Medicine Mak...