
VAnguard Project
@the_vanguard22
NIHR Global Health Research Group on Vaccines for vulnerable people in Africa (VAnguard) Programme in Uganda and Kenya.
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28-11-2022 08:24:13
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Deliberate and intentional community engagement is key in attaining acceptance of any study. The team addressed community on the purpose of the survey and successfully mapped over 500 households Gyaviira Nkurunungi 🇺🇬👨🏾🔬 Ludoviko Zirimenya Alison Elliott Victoria Bukirwa MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit UVRI NIHR Global Health


Hearty congratulations! Our Scientific Advisory Board member Dr. Nicaise Ndembi Ndembi appointed as the International Vaccine Institute International Vaccine Institute (IVI) Deputy Director General (DDG) of the Africa Regional Office in Rwanda! NIHR Global Health UVRI Edwine Barasa KEMRI-Wellcome Trust


As we celebrate this years World AIDS day with the National Theme “Accelerating Interventions to End AIDS by 2030”, UVRI working with our partners continues to make significant contributions. ~Pontiano Kaleebu #WAD2024


Godspeed Gyaviira Nkurunungi 🇺🇬👨🏾🔬, proud of you.

Happy holidays from the VAnguard Project to all our partners and collaborators. MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM Alison Elliott Gyaviira Nkurunungi 🇺🇬👨🏾🔬 International Vaccine Institute (IVI) Ndembi UVRI UVRI-IAVI HIV Vaccine Program Africa CDC Target Malaria Primus Che Chi Controlled Human Schistosoma mansoni Study KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Edwine Barasa


We are delighted to share that our P.I Prof. Alison Elliott received an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for services to Medicine and Global Health. MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit UVRI Gyaviira Nkurunungi 🇺🇬👨🏾🔬 NIHR Global Health KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Edwine Barasa Ludoviko Zirimenya Victoria Bukirwa


Are you aware #NTDs can be prevented & treated, yet ignored? #WORMVACS is working to better understand immunity & develop a vaccine pipeline for these NTDs Watch our expert interview to learn more! youtu.be/I8LjFR6wrAA?si… Horizon Europe 🇪🇺 MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit UVRI VAnguard Project


KEMRI is part of the Eastern Africa Consortium for Clinical Research EDCTP science communication workshop that seeks to train MSc &PhD. students on Science Communication in order to share their research outputs for impact and sustainability MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit KEMRI-Wellcome Trust


Work package leads share insightful project progress updates of the VAnguard Project with Sarah Puddicombe and team from NIHR Global Health on an official visit to the uvari MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit Pontiano Kaleebu Ludoviko Zirimenya Gyaviira Nkurunungi 🇺🇬👨🏾🔬 Victoria Bukirwa KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Noni Mumba 🇰🇪💐 Sam Kinyanjui Edwine Barasa


Community engagement is the centre of VAnguard Project Interacting with the communities we serve Sarah Puddicombe and Clare MacIver and the team on a visit to Zingoola village, Koome Island. National Institute for Health and Care Research NIHR Global Health KEMRI-Wellcome Trust UVRI Pontiano Kaleebu MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit Edwine Barasa



#WorldImmunizationWeek2025 webinar under the theme "Immunization for All is Humanly Possible. " on 30th April 2025 at 2:30–4:30 pm EA Ministry of Health- Uganda, WHO Uganda, MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit, and UVRI NIHR Global Health National Institute for Health and Care Research Academy for Health Innovation, Uganda Register: lshtm.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Join us for an informative talk on expanding access to immunization for all by Dr Annet Kisakye, the National Professional Officer ( Routine Immunization) WHO Uganda. Dr Kisakye brings decades of experience in promoting vaccine equity across Africa, working with governments and


This World Immunisation Week, we invite you to join two leading scientists who are driving vaccine innovation in Uganda for a webinar. Dr. Sheila Balinda, a Molecular Virologist at MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit will present on local vaccine development efforts and discuss how this platform can be


Join Sheila Nina a Molecular Virologist and Dr Ubaldo Bahemuka, a clinical Research Scientist at MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit during the World Immunization week webinar on the 30th April 2025. At 2:30pm Register : lshtm.zoom.us/webinar/regist… UVRI National Institute for Health and Care Research NIHR Global Health KEMRI-Wellcome Trust

This World Immunisation Week, we invite you to join two experts leading vaccine-focused research in Uganda for a webinar. Dr. Andrew Abaasa, a Senior Statistician at MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit, will present research on the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 infection in


New link for today’s World Immunization Webinar 2:30–4:30 PM EAT. Please re-register below: lshtm.zoom.us/meeting/regist… Apologies for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience! UVRI National Institute for Health and Care Research NIHR Global Health KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Edwine Barasa Noni Mumba 🇰🇪💐 Sarah Puddicombe Ministry of Health- Uganda

The The Missing Billion Initiative study will be spotlighted at the launch of the new National Institute for Health and Care Research Guiding Principles for Community Engagement and Involvement! Don’t miss Menya Abdmagidu sharing how the team put these principles into action to deliver meaningful impact in African
