Moses Kamya
Moses R Kamya, is a Ugandan physician, academic, researcher and academic administrator, who serves as Professor and Chair of the Department Medicine, Makerere University School of Medicine, a component of Makerere University College of Health Sciences.[1][2]
Moses R Kamya | |
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| Born | 1960 (age 60–61) |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater | Makerere University (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) (MMed in Internal Medicine) University of California, Berkeley (Master of Public Health) University of Antwerp (PhD in Biomedical Sciences) |
| Occupation | Physician and Academic |
| Years active | 1988 — present |
| Title | Professor and Chair, Department Medicine, Makerere University |
| Spouse(s) | (Mrs Kamya) |
Background and education
Kamya was admitted to Makerere University School of Medicine in 1980, graduating in 1985, with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. In 1988, he returned to the institution to study for the Master of Medicine (MMed) program. He graduated in 1991 with an MMed in Internal Medicine. He also holds a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology, awarded in 1995, by the University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health. His PhD in Biomedical Sciences was awarded by the University of Antwerp in 2007.[1]
Career
Professor Kamya's research and teaching in infectious diseases spans a period in excess of 20 years. He specifically has special interest in the interaction between malaria and HIV/AIDS. He serves as Professor and Chair (Head) of the Department of Medicine at Makerere University College of Health Sciences. He is also a key researcher and case manager in AIDS care at Mulago National Referral Hospital, the teaching hospital of the university, and at the adjacent Makerere University Infectious Diseases Institute.[1][2]
His research spans HIV, malaria, tuberculosis, STDs. He trains medical students and residents in the design and execution of infectious diseases research. Among his many responsibilities, he also serves as editor of the Uganda antiretroviral therapy (ART) clinical guidelines. He is also the chair of the Uganda Ministry of Health adult ART management committee. He has published widely in peer journals and has contributed to several books on the subject matter,[1][2]
References
- MUUCSFRC (21 October 2017). "Professor Moses Kamya, MBChB, MMed, MPH, PhD: Professor and Chair, Department Medicine, Makerere University". Kampala: Makerere University-UCSF Research Collaboration (MUUCSFRC). Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- IDI (15 March 2017). "Infectious Diseases Insttute: Moses R. Kamya". Kampala: Makerere University Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI). Retrieved 21 October 2017.