Researchers for Global Health (R4GH) is a joint initiative by researchers from the University of Zurich in Switzerland and the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) of Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda.
Our activities in research, education, and clinical care focus on global health challenges. Through a strong partnership between the University of Zurich and IDI we are able to investigate fundamental clinical research questions that affect patients around the globe.
Read MoreDiabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most common non-communicable diseases worldwide. The number of people with diabetes is increasing rapidly, especially in sub-Saharan Africa....
A cross-sectional study was conducted as part of routine surveillance at an outpatient HIV-clinic in Kampala, Uganda. In total, 200 patients aged 18 years and...
In addition to the recently completed SOUTH study (see also “past projects”), tuberculosis/HIV co-infected adults were prospectively enrolled into this study in which serum concentrations...
Bettina Mäschli
R4GH Advisor
Amrei von Braun
Amrei von Braun, University Hospital Leipzig - Leipzig, Germany
Barbara Castelnuovo
Head of Research, IDI - Kampala, Uganda
Andrew Kambugu
Vice President R4GH, Executive Director, IDI - Kampala, Uganda
Bruno Ledergerber
Zurich, Switzerland
Jan Fehr
President R4GH, University of Zurich - Zurich, Switzerland
Ursula Gutteck
University Hospital Zurich - Zurich, Switzerland
Roger Kouyos
University of Zurich
Sabine Haller
University of Zurich
Christina Grube
Study nurse – Zurich, Switzerland
Daniel Müller
University Hospital Basel, Basel Switzerland
Christine Sekaggya
Head of TB clinic, IDI - Kampala, Uganda
Christine Vögtli
University of Zurich
George Abongomera
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland