The Dean of the School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, requests that you save the date of Tuesday, 06th January 2026, for Dr. Caroline Birungi's PhD defense. See details below:

PhD Candidate: Dr. Caroline Birungi

Thesis Title: Risky sexual behavior among individuals with severe mental illness in Uganda: Prevalence, correlates, perceptions, and effectiveness of risky sexual behavior reduction intervention

Date & Time: 6th January, 2026 at 1:00 Pm (EAT)

Venue: Online and MakCHS Conference Room

Join Zoom Meeting
https://mak-ac-ug.zoom.us/j/89800031809?pwd=fa4ynC2WaRs6jQIVj4R4WzbjPtqf5x.1

Meeting ID: 898 0003 1809
Passcode: 487546

Opponent:
Prof. Ngianga-Bakwin Kandala
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada 

External Examiner:
Prof. Jonathan Burns,
University of Exeter, England

Internal Examiners:
Dr. Emmanuel Kiiza Mwesiga
Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry
School of Medicine, Makerere University

Dr. Lynn Atuyambe
Department of Community Health and Behavioural Sciences,
School of Public Health, Makerere University

Supervisors:
Assoc. Prof. Eugene Kinyanda – School of Medicine, Makerere University.
Assoc. Prof. Noeline Nakasujja – School of Medicine, Makerere University.
Assoc Prof Noah Kiwanuka– School of Public Health, Makerere University.