Field Experiences

Dr Muhangi supervising preparations by Kisenyi Research Assistants in Kisenyi Refugee hosting area
A young refugee mother helping her child to wash hands in Kyaka
COVID 19 Response Hand washing with soap demonstration by ACORD staff
Dr Denis Muhangi supervising household mapping by RAs in Kisenyi
Kisenyi Health Centre 4
REFLECT RA (centre) with Somali community guide and translator
Another refugee residence in Kisenyi Urban Refugee Settlement
Another refugee residence in Kisenyi Urban Refugee Settlement
Patients waiting for health services at Kisenyi Health Centre Four
Prof. Lawoko and Dr. Muhangi Training RAs
Primary school learners attending class
Reflect Kisenyi site RAs with local guide and mobilisers
Learners in a classroom.
Dr. Gloria training REFLECT Research Assistants in Kyaka Refugee settlement
Dr Eric Lugada, Associate Team Lead at CHASE-i, trains RAs.
DR. GLORIA HOSTED ON SPIRIT FM IN KAMPALA
DR. GLORIA HOSTED ON SPIRIT FM IN KAMPALA
DR GLORIA & DANIEL (EDUCATION LEAD) IN STUDIO WITH RADIO TALKSHOW HOSTS OF POWER FM
THE ADJUMANI REFUGEE REPRESENTATIVE FROM ADJUMANI (LEFT) AND THE SETTLEMENT COMMANDANT OF KYAKA II (RIGHT) GIVE INPUT AT THE STUDY LAUNCH
THE ADJUMANI REFUGEE REPRESENTATIVE FROM ADJUMANI (LEFT) AND THE SETTLEMENT COMMANDANT OF KYAKA II (RIGHT) GIVE INPUT AT THE STUDY LAUNCH
THE REFLECT STUDY LAUNCH
THE CHASE-i TEAM
SOME MEMBERS WHO ATTENDED THE STUDY LAUNCH IN KAMPALA
THE REFUGEE REPRESENTATIVES FROM ADJUMANI AND AND KYAKA II WITH DR GLORIA SERUWAGI AT THE STUDY LAUNCH

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CHASE-i is an affiliate of Makerere University.

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Catherine Nakidde Nzesei

BSc. | MA | MPH | PhD ongoing

Associate Director of Programmes

Catherine Nakidde Nzesei is the Centre’s Associate Director of Programmes – providing leadership and support to the Programmes Unit across all projects, teams and associates.

Catherine is a public health specialist with graduate training in public health, health promotion and international development. A recipient of the 2022 Commonwealth Scholarship, she embarked on a PhD in public pealth at UCL which is driven by her passion for health system strengthening – and building on previous work around Strengthening Health Professional Regulation in Uganda and Kenya. Catherine’s PhD examines systems and processes for continuous quality improvement of healthcare professional training.

Catherine’s professional interests revolve around leveraging impact from effective systems and empowering vulnerable population categories to enable them to fulfil their potential – whether in a professional, community or personal setting. Some of her previous work has focused on understanding the experiences of refugees and slum dwellers in the COVID-19 pandemic as well as health system resilience. Since inception, Catherine has directly supported for several Centre projects including those on Reproductive Maternal Newborn Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH), refugee health and wellbeing, Quality Improvement (QI) and livelihoods.