Dr Peter Waiswa

Dr. Waiswa is an Associate Professor of Health Policy Planning and Management of the School of Public Health at Makerere University College of Health Sciences. He has been part of many strategic policies and initiatives especially in the areas of maternal, newborn, and child health. He is a leading African academic who is widely published. Dr. Waiswa is actively involved in local, national, and global policy making and implementation. For instance, he is a member of Uganda’s National Immunisation Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) which provides independent advice to government and partners on immunization services and vaccines, including Covid-19. He is also a member of the WHO Strategic and Technical Advisory Group of Experts (STAGE) for Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition currently provide independent advice to the WHO Director-General. He is an academic who also engages a lot with community development projects – as founder, member, or board chair of various local and international charities. He started and leads the Makerere University Maternal Newborn and Child Health Centre of Excellence and the INDEPTH Network Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Research Group. Twitter: @waiswap