Uganda ranks third with the highest malaria cases globally, highlighting limitations in existing prevention efforts. Malaria vaccination is a key promising strategy to reduce both morbidity and severity among children under 5 (U5) years. In April 2025, Uganda introduced a four-dose R21 malaria vaccine for U5s. We asses...
A. Namusisi, R. Migisha, D. Kizza et al.· PLOS Global Public Health· 0 citations
Strengthening routine MR1 and MR2 delivery, targeted catch-up vaccination, community-linked surveillance, and pre-positioned district response plans with clear activation triggers will be critical to closing immunity gaps and accelerating measles elimination in Uganda.
S. Namasambi, R. Migisha, C. Ankunda et al.· medRxiv· 0 citations
This outbreak was driven by suboptimal vaccination coverage, school-based transmission, and delayed detection, and revealed male-dominated decision-making, vaccine mistrust, and cultural framing of measles as a self-resolving illness as vaccination barriers.
S. Namasambi, R. Migisha, V. Kigongo et al.· Discover Public Health· 0 citations
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