Makerere University Walter Reed Program

Makerere University Walter Reed Program

Kampala, Central, Uganda

Medical researchHealth
NGOFounded 2002International reach
Profile last updated: June 27, 2026

About

Founded in 2002, Makerere University Walter Reed Program is a non-governmental organisation based in Kampala, Uganda working on medical research, health.

MUWRP is a non-profit biomedical research organisation based in Kampala, Uganda, working since 2002 on HIV research, prevention, care and treatment, disease surveillance, emerging infectious diseases, clinical trials of vaccines and drugs, sepsis management, and laboratory services. It also runs community engagement, outbreak response, mentorship and capacity-building activities. Its work covers Uganda and Somalia, with a focus on populations at high risk of HIV and on improving public health outcomes in the communities it serves.

Location

Kampala, Uganda

Founded

2002

Organisation type

NGO

Focus areas

HIV researchHIV preventionDisease surveillanceClinical trialsVaccine researchSepsisLaboratory servicesPublic health

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Medical researchHealth

Works for

Women & GirlsLGBTQ+ peopleCommunities

How they work

ResearchDirect servicesCapacity buildingEmergency response

Programmes

Emerging Infectious Disease Program

Health · Uganda

Signature programme focused on early detection, surveillance and monitoring of emerging infectious diseases.

HIV DCE study

Health · Uganda

Research study using a discrete choice experiment to measure preferences for injectable HIV prevention among high-risk populations in urban and peri-urban Uganda.

Countries of operation

UgandaSomalia

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

CAP accreditation (clinical laboratory)

Issued by: College of American Pathologists

Partnerships

Sabin Vaccine Institute, Uganda National Council for Science and Technology, Makerere University School of Public Health, US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief

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