Latest News and Events
- ClinEpiDB is live!!! New Open-access Data Resource Aims to Bolster Collaboration in Global Infectious Disease Research. https://clinepidb.org
The website presents data from the Program for Resistance, Immunology, Surveillance and modelling of Malaria (PRISM) led by Grant Dorsey, professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco and Moses Kamya...Read more... - Prof Kamya selected as one of UC Berkeley, the School of Public Health's 75 Influential Alumni
Prof Moses Kamya has been selected by UC Berkeley, School of Public Health to be honored as one of their 75 most influential public health alumni over our entire 75-year history...Read more... - The 10th East Africa Collaborative Scientific Symposium
The 10th East Africa Collaborative Scientific Symposium is taking place on January 17th to 18th, 2018 in Kampala, Uganda...Click here to learn more and register... - The 6th Annual MU-UCSF-LSMTH Young Investigator Research Symposium
The 6th Annual MU-UCSF-LSMTH Young Investigator Research Symposium is taking place on January 24th, 2018 in Kampala, Uganda...Click here to learn more and register... - IDRC to carry out Prospective Country Evaluation
IDRC in collaboration with Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) has been awarded Prospective Country Evaluation (PCE) for Uganda for 3 years (2017 - 2020).read more... - WHO Project Summary (Funded by DFID Through WHO)
The Uganda Malaria Surveillance Project (UMSP) is running an Outpatient Surveillance Program at 21 level III/IV health facilities ‘Malaria Reference Centres (MRCs)’ located in 21 districts across the country. The PCE is a read more... - PRISM Project renewed for 7 years
We would like to congratulate Professors Grant Dorsey (University of California San Francisco) and Moses Kamya (Makerere University/IDRC) for the award from the NIAID for an International Center for Excellence in Malaria Research (ICEMR)! The Program for Resistance, Immunology, Surveillance and Modeling of Malaria in Uganda (PRISM) has received a 7-year grant (up to 2024) at around $1 million annually.read more... - IDRC exhibition tent on world malaria day
IDRC exhibition tent on world malaria day, 25th April 2017 in Fort Portal Uganda. A special thank you to all who visted our tent.read more...
Our Vision
A centre of Excellence in infectious diseases research
Our Mission
To conduct high quality research in infectious and other diseases of public health importance through collaboration and partnerships
Core Values
- » Respect
- » Networking
- » Transparency & Accountability
- » Innovation
- » Integrity and Teamwork
About IDRC
The Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC) is a non-profit research organization. IDRC conducts research in infectious diseases including Malaria, HIV and Tuberculosis. Our studies have led to over 150 publications and have impacted on the management of infectious diseases in Uganda. IDRC currently manages over 41 grants with an annual budget of $11 million. IDRC was established in May 2008 by Ugandan health scientists from Makerere University College of health sciences, University of California, San Francisco and the Uganda Ministry of health.
Objectives
- » To build capacity through training, technology advancement and improvement of local health service infrastructure
- » To conduct research in infectious diseases such as Malaria, HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis
- » To disseminate results of research and promote an evidence-based approach to policy making by linking researchers and policy makers.
- » To support the efforts of the Uganda Ministry of Health, Mulago Hospital and other related health institutions in Uganda in providing prevention, care and treatment in the area of infectious diseases.
- » To seek out and receive donations, grants and other funding from international donors and other sources interested in the objects of the Organization.
