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Countdown 2030 Uganda Team Honoured with Research Poster Award for Excellence in Evidence Communication

Ronald Wasswa, Research Associate at Makerere University School of Public Health, Ogwal Jimmy, and Bruno Ssemwanga from the Ministry of Health receiving the award

Great research changes lives, but its greatest impact comes when evidence is translated into messages that people can understand, trust, and act upon.

The Countdown 2030 Uganda team has been recognized with the Research Poster Award at the 2026 Countdown to 2030 Country Annual Meeting, celebrating excellence in communicating research evidence in a clear, engaging, and impactful way.

The award was received by Ronald Wasswa, Research Associate at Makerere University School of Public Health, Ogwal Jimmy, and Bruno Ssemwanga from the Ministry of Health. Countdown 2030 Uganda team is led by Prof. Peter Waiswa  from the MNCH Centre .

The award was presented by Dr. Cheikh Mbacké Faye in recognition of Uganda’s outstanding contribution to evidence communication for maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health.

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During this #WorldBreastfeedingWeek, @WHO and @UNICEF are urging countries to take action to give every child a healthy start in life.

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To protect health and support breastfeeding, women need more than encouragement , they need systems that make breastfeeding possible.
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This World Breastfeeding Week , the MNCH Centre joins the global community in championing breastfeeding as one of the most powerful investments in the health and future of every child.
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