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 MoreInfections with non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are on the rise worldwide, directing the global focus to these lesser known organisms. NTM range from harmless microbes to...
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...
This currently ongoing research study investigates the association between anti-TB drug concentrations and TB treatment outcome in TB/HIV co-infected Ugandan adults. Serum concentrations of all...
Daniel Müller
University Hospital Basel, Basel Switzerland
Sabine Haller
University of Zurich
Barbara Castelnuovo
Head of Research, IDI - Kampala, Uganda
Christine Sekaggya
Head of TB clinic, IDI - Kampala, Uganda
Roger Kouyos
University of Zurich
Jan Fehr
President R4GH, University of Zurich - Zurich, Switzerland
Bruno Ledergerber
Zurich, Switzerland
Christina Grube
Study nurse – Zurich, Switzerland
Ursula Gutteck
University Hospital Zurich - Zurich, Switzerland
Christine Vögtli
University of Zurich
George Abongomera
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland
Bettina Mäschli
R4GH Advisor
Andrew Kambugu
Vice President R4GH, Executive Director, IDI - Kampala, Uganda
Amrei von Braun
Amrei von Braun, University Hospital Leipzig - Leipzig, Germany