Joseph Rujumba

Dr Joseph Rujumba is a Senior Lecturer and qualitative researcher at the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University. Joseph is a co-founder and head of psycho-social services at the Mulago National Referral Hospital Adolescent Clinic.  On PDMC saves live, Joseph is a Co-Investigator and lead formative research in Uganda. He has over 20 years of research and teaching experience in the health sector focusing on the social determinants of child, adolescent, and maternal health. Joseph holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work and Social Administration, a Master of Social Sector Planning and Management from Makerere University, and a Ph.D. in International Health from the University of Bergen, Norway. His current work focuses on implementation science, malaria treatment and prevention, HIV care and prevention, adolescent health promotion, HPV and childhood vaccination, health systems research, care-seeking practices, Sickle Cell prevention and care, male partner involvement in health, and violence against children and women. Joseph has authored over 60 peer-reviewed journal articles on child, adolescent, maternal, and community health. His work has contributed to understanding the challenges in paediatric HIV prevention and care, care for children and adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease, institutionalizing health programmes, and community-based healthcare programming for children, adolescents and women in Uganda. On PDMC saves live, Joseph is a Co-Investigator and lead formative research in Uganda.