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Qualitative fieldwork is Uganda’s Bidibidi refugee settlement

Our qualitative work in Bidibidi is progressing well. Our aim is to explore the lived experiences of care continuity and disruption for hypertension and diabetes among forcibly displaced persons in Bidibidi.

CONTINUITY project initiates survey on Hypertension and Diabetes continuity of care in Uganda’s Bidibidi Settlement

The team working in Uganda's Bidibidi refugee settlement has initiated a survey.

Preliminary findings shared with the press team at Makerere University

Postdoctoral researchers Ritah Nakanjako and Esther Nanfuka Kalule recently shared some preliminary findings from the CONTINUITY project with the press team at Makerere University. One of the core messages is that…

Preparations for survey data collection and analysis of Photovoice data in Bidibidi refugee settlement

February was a busy month for the team of researchers working in the Bididbidi refugee settlement in Uganda. A refreshers training was done, preparing Village Health Team members (VHTs) for their crucial role in…

A research agenda for continuity of chronic health care for forcibly displaced persons

On 14 September 2023, University of Copenhagen’s School of Global Health hosted a symposium on the topic of ‘Continuity of chronic healthcare among forcibly displaced persons’.

Kick-off meeting in Kampala

On August 20-21, key members of the study team met for an inception workshop in Kampala.