PhD Defence Announcement — Mr. Jean de Dieu Iragena
Title: Roll-out and Scale-up of WHO-endorsed Technologies for Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Africa: Opportunities, Strengths, and Challenges
Candidate: Mr. Jean de Dieu Iragena
Date & Time: Thursday, 27 November 2025 — 10:00 AM (EAT)
Venue: Makerere University College of Health Sciences — College Board Room
Supervisors
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Prof. Moses L. Joloba, Department of Immunology & Molecular Biology, Makerere University College of Health Sciences.
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Dr. Willy Ssengooba, Department of Immunology & Molecular Biology, Makerere University College of Health Sciences.
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Dr. Achilles Katamba, School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences.
Opponent / External Examiner
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Professor Nazir Ahmed Ismail — University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Internal Examiners / Panel
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Dr. Barnard S. Bagaya — Deputy Registrar, Allied Health Professionals Council, Kampala, Uganda.
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Dr. Gerald Mboowa — School of Biomedical Sciences, Makerere University.
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Assoc. Prof. David Patrick Kateete — Dean, School of Biomedical Sciences, Makerere University.
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Dr. Freddie Bwanga — School of Biomedical Sciences, Makerere University.
Chair: Dean, School of Biomedical Sciences.
All members of the University community and interested members of the public are cordially invited to attend and participate in the examination.