Mak’s Findings: Index Patients Diagnosed and Treated for COVID-19 in Uganda

The Vice Chancellor-Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (Centre) flanked by COVIDEPI PIs Dr. Bruce Kirenga (Right) and Ag. DVCFA-Prof. William Bazeyo (Left) during presentation of preliminary findings on index COVID-19 patients in Uganda on 26th May 2020, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.

On Tuesday May 26, 2020, Makerere University (Mak) Management converged to share findings from the study whose aim of was “to detail characteristics and treatment outcomes of the Coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic patients in Uganda”. Coronavirus being a novel and rapidly changing pandemic, it was essential that early lessons are obtained and synthesised.