WHO WE ARE

We are MakDARTA

The Makerere University Data Science Research Training Program to Strengthen Evidence-Based Health Innovation, Intervention, and Policy (MakDARTA) is a training grant funded by the NIH/Fogarty (Grant Number U2RTW012116) as part of a broader initiative entitled Harnessing Data Science for Health Discovery and Innovation in Africa (DS-I Africa).

The grant is a collaborative effort of multiple principal Investigators from Makerere University, Uganda and Johns Hopkins University, (JHU) USA. The MakDARTA program aims to train graduate students in data science but also develop sustainable health data science programs at the Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS).

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WHAT WE HAVE DONE

OUR SERVICES

Research training

Our training focuses on upskilling fellows in how to use the open data science platform and additional computational skills they may need.

Capacity Building

Support for fellows is provided through user documentation, training and a Helpdesk.

Collaborations

Our mandate is to build a strong initiative through collaborations from different regions globally.

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CONTACT INFO

Upper Mulago Hill Road & Makerere University Hospital

+256 414 541830

makdarta.chs@mak.ac.ug

Mon. - Fri. 9:00 - 16:00

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