Makerere AI Health Lab

Pathologists at @lacor_hospital, @MustMedFaculty & @SorotiUniversi1 hosted our live demo of Ocular Tool, our automated microscopy project. This demonstration provided a valuable opportunity to observe how the tool integrates into daily laboratory practice, as technology is most effective when it addresses the practical realities of its users. The feedback provided by these pathologists and laboratory professionals is essential to our ongoing development of Ocular Tool, ensuring that we create solutions that are practical, accessible, and responsive to the needs of laboratory teams. We sincerely thank these teams for their time, openness, and insightful feedback. Watch below 👇 youtu.be/03pmV91BUpo For more details visit: ocular-project.com #AIFORGLOBALGOALS

Our Lab Lead, Dr. @RoseNakasikiire , will be speaking at the second @healthai_agency Forum by HealthAI - The Global Agency for Responsible AI in Health. As we work to scale responsible AI for health, this forum offers a critical opportunity to bridge the gap between trust and implementation. Dr. @RoseNakasikiire session, “What Makes Scale Possible? Responsible AI Innovation in Practice,” will explore what it takes to translate responsible AI innovation into practice, with equity, inclusion and accountability at the centre. We look forward to the conversations on how AI governance can support the responsible development and deployment of AI in health. Find out more: healthai.agency/events/ggf-2…

The @Ocular_Project team conducted field visits to three healthcare facilities in Western Uganda to demonstrate our Tuberculosis diagnostic tool, specifically addressing the question "Is our solution effectively optimized for its intended end-users?" Our team visited Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Ruhoko Health Centre IV, and Kagadi to engage with clinicians, observe existing workflows, and evaluate the practical requirements for successful tool integration. Learn more at: ocular-project.com lnkd.in/d9SQjVF3 #AIforGlobalGoals

Happy 64th #IndependenceDay. Today we celebrate a nation shaped by its diversity and moved forward by its unity. At the @AI_HealthLabMak and @Ocular_Project , we are committed to using technology to make healthcare more accessible, accurate, and impactful for Ugandans and communities across Africa. As we reflect on our journey, we look ahead with hope, pride, and a commitment to building the future through innovation. #AIFORGLOBALGOALS

Our Team Lead, Dr. @RoseNakasikiire will be at the @AfricaHTSummit in Kigali, Rwanda, joining a closed-door rundtable hosted by PATH on the margins of the summit. 📌 Topic: Beyond Pilots: Building Nationally Owned Data, Digital Health and AI Systems in Africa 📅 Date: 30 September 2026 🕔 Time: 17:00 to 18:30 EAT 📍 Venue: AD 10, Kigali Convention Centre This closed-door session brings together select leaders from government, regional institutions, funders and development partners. The discussion asks how Africa can move Digital Health and AI from promising pilots to nationally owned, sustainably financed systems. We look forward to the conversations and partnerships ahead. #AIForGlobalGoals

Today, Our team visited the National TB and Leprosy Programme (NTLP) offices to demonstrate Ocular Tool to the Assistant Commissioner and his colleagues. We showed how Ocular pairs a standard microscope with AI to support efficient slide reading at the point of care, right where diagnosis happens. The team answered questions on accuracy, workflow fit, and what it would take to use the tool in routine TB diagnostics. Thanks to the NTLP leadership and team for their time, openness, enlightment and commitment to ending TB in Uganda. We look forward to the next steps together. Visit us: ocular-project.com #AIFORGLOBALGOALS

Our team lead, @RoseNakasikiire , represented @AI_HealthLabMak at the Medical Artificial Intelligence Conference (MAIC) 2026 in Chongqing, China, presenting "Advancing Practical and Responsible AI for Health in Resource-Limited Settings: A Case for Disease Diagnostics." The invitation reflects the Lab's growing role in shaping how AI-powered diagnostics get built for and with low-resource health systems. @RoseNakasikiire was one of a select group of senior international experts invited, recognized for her leadership of the ITU/WHO/WIPO GI-AI4H Topic Group and her work on mobile microscopy and diagnostic AI grounded in the realities of under-resourced settings. The visit included a tour of Chongqing University- @CQU1929 Fuling Hospital's rural primary-care AI systems, followed by high-level plenary sessions on AI-enabled diagnostics. For us, these conversations matter because they keep AI in health tethered to what's usable on the ground. #AIFORGLOBALGOALS

Last Friday, we had the team from Japan International Cooperation Agency (@jica_direct_en ) stop by the lab. Led by our own Dr. @RoseNakasikiire ,we walked them through @Ocular_Project our tool built to make malaria, tuberculosis, and cervical cancer diagnosis more accessible in low-resource settings across Uganda. Visits like this matter. @jica_direct_en has been a steady backer of Uganda’s tech growth through skills development and technology transfer. Showing them what’s being built on the ground, in a lab, in Kampala, is how that support turns into real traction for homegrown AI. #AIFORGLOBALGOALS

Our team lead, Dr. @RoseNakasikiire ,will be speaking alongside an incredible panel of African women innovators and science leaders who are leveraging artificial intelligence to drive real change across our continent. Theme: From Ideas to Impact: “How African Women are Using AI to Transform Health and Agriculture" Date: Thursday, September 3, 2026 Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EAT (UTC+3) Presenting: Live webinar presented by @afri_isaaa 🎤 Speakers: • @mkarembu , PhD, MBS, MKNAS-Director, ISAAA AfriCenter; Chair, Africa Science Dialogue • @petertheuri15 - Head of Digital Communications, @afri_isaaa • @uwamutarambirwa - Innovator, Smart Potato Greenhouse Technology, Rwanda This session is a powerful platform to showcase how African women are moving from ideas to impact using AI to solve critical challenges in health and agriculture. In partnership with: • @afri_isaaa • African Women for Biosciences (AWfB) • @AfriSciDialogue 🔗 Register here: afriscidialogue.org/webinars… #AIForGlobalGoals

The @Ocular_Project Team went upcountry to five health facilities in Southern Uganda, and the big question was still, "Does our tool actually work for the people who'll be using it?" The Southern leg took the team to Buwenge Health Centre IV, Nakaseke General Hospital, Komamboga Health Centre IV, Semuto Health Centre IV and Walukuba Health Centre IV. They sat with clinicians, watched how things worked, and listened to what it would really take for the tool to be adopted. Check us out: ocular-project.com makerereaihealthlab.com #AIforGlobalGoals

Here’s a step-by-step of how Ocular Tool supports lab technicians in the Malaria diagnosis process, using the microscopes they already work with every day. Technicians stay in the loop, confirming results built around a workflow already in place. Visit us: ocular-project.com makerereaihealthlab.com #AIFORGLOBALGOALS

The @Ocular_Project Team went upcountry to four health facilities in Northern Uganda, and the big question was: "Does our tool actually work for the people who'll be using it?" The Northern leg took the team to Arua Regional Referral Hospital, Omugo Health Centre IV, BidiBidi Health Centre IV, and Kuliklinga Health Centre III. They sat with clinicians, watched how things worked, and listened to what it would really take for the tool to be adopted. Check us out: ocular-project.com makerereaihealthlab.com #AIforGlobalGoals

The Ocular_Project Team went upcountry to four health facilities in Western Uganda, the guiding question was whether our tool holds up in the hands of the people who’ll actually use it? Region-wide, 18 facilities and 76 health professionals have weighed in, with usability scores above 74%. The Western leg took the team to Mbarara Referral Hospital, Kambuga District Hospital, Kihihi Health Centre IV, Matanda, and Ruhoko Health Centre IV in Ibanda sitting with clinicians, watching workflows, listening to what adoption would really require. learn more: lnkd.in/dpM_NN6E ocular-project.com/ #AIforGlobalGoals

Today, @RoseNakasikiire , Our Team Lead, addressed the @ciocxo_dlf - Roundtable, "Turning AI into Enterprise Value," held at the @MoICT_Ug Representing the @AI_HealthLabMak, @RoseNakasikiire presented and demonstrated our @Ocular_Project , an AI-driven, offline-capable diagnostic tool designed to enhance malaria, TB, and cervical cancer screening at the point of care. @RoseNakasikiire brought valuable perspectives on how organisations can harness AI to create meaningful enterprise and societal impact, demonstrating how Ocular's capabilities extend beyond diagnostics to include: 🔬 AI-powered microscopy for training healthcare professionals. 📊 Real-time disease surveillance data to inform policy development. 🗣️ NLP-driven health communication, translating results into local languages for patients. We extend our gratitude to the @ciocxo_dlf for providing this platform to highlight indigenous AI innovation addressing critical health challenges throughout Uganda. #AIForGlobalGoals

Missed this conversation live? You can still catch the discussion here! 🎧 Our Team Lead, @RoseNakasikiire, joined the @LTechDialogues for a conversation on Responsible AI in Health Data Protection. Listen to the discussion here: nitter.gq/LTechDialogues/status/…

Happening TODAY. Theme: Responsible AI in Health Data Protection: Ethics, Compliance & Innovation. Our Team Lead, Dr @RoseNakasikiire together with @PaulMbaka , Assistant Commissioner of Health Services at the @MinofHealthUG hosted by @TonyKiire from @DiamondAdvocate will be speaking today on @LTechDialogues about ethical guardrails shaping AI's role in health data and where the real innovation opportunities fall. 📅 Today, 23 July 2026 🕖 7:00 PM (EAT) 🎙️ X Spaces: nitter.gq/LTechDialogues/status/… 💻 Zoom:us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi… #AIFORGLOBALGOALS

Our Team Lead, Dr. @RoseNakasikiire , will be speaking at the @ciocxo_dlf roundtable a timely conversation on turning AI investment into real enterprise outcomes. Theme: " AI Data: From Hype to Enterprise Value" Date : 31st July 2026 Time : 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM Venue : Ministry of ICT & National Guidance, Parliamentary Avenue (IAC Seminar Room) 💻 : Also available via Zoom Webinar ID: 829 6703 6136 | Passcode: 566686 Hosted in partnership with the @MoICT_Ug , @NITAUganda1 , and @CEOEastAfrica , this free roundtable brings together Uganda's top digital leaders to discuss how AI and data strategy translate into measurable business value. #AIForGlobalGoals

Makerere AI Health Lab at the World Population Day Youth Innovation Exhibition. Our team is at the Youth Innovation Exhibition, hosted by @NhlangothiTunki (UNFPA), the @NPA_UG, and the @Youth4SDGsUg, commemorating #WorldPopulationDay 2026 under the Theme “Unlocking the Potential of Uganda’s Population through Technology and Research to Drive Sustainable Development.” The event convenes government leaders, tech innovators, researchers, and development partners. Be sure to stop by our booth and learn more about our work as we connect with fellow innovators shaping Uganda’s digital and health future. #AIFORGLOBALGOALS