Neonatal healthSSOSS Trial
Co-PI · Prof. David Mukunya
Assessing the effectiveness of emollient therapy in reducing mortality and infections, and promoting neurodevelopment, among 1,242 very low birthweight infants.
Mbale, Uganda · Since 2020
Rigorous science, born where the need is greatest.
AMANI generates world-class evidence — and translates it into practical, affordable solutions — for the health of women, newborns, children, and adolescents across Africa and beyond.
- 150+
- Publications
- 5
- Active trials
Working in partnership with
Elgon Local Maternity and Neonatal System
Mbale Regional Referral Hospital
Ministry of Health, Republic of Uganda
Mbale Regional Referral Hospital Complex
Pallisa Road, Mbale City, Uganda
Closing the gap in research from the global South
Founded in 2020 in Mbale, Uganda, AMANI generates rigorous scientific evidence — and turns it into practical, affordable solutions — for the most pressing health challenges facing women and children across Africa.
Mission
To generate and translate health knowledge into scalable, affordable solutions for maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health in low-resource settings.
Vision
A leading African research institute producing the next generation of global health leaders — and solutions that improve outcomes across the continent.
- 150+
- Peer-reviewed publications by our researchers
- 5
- Active trials & cohorts across Uganda
- 6,000
- Mother–infant pairs in the BabyGel Trial
- 1,242
- Very low birthweight infants in the SSOSS Trial
The full spectrum, from evidence to impact
AMANI works across the entire arc of health research and innovation — from first protocol to market-ready solution.
Research
Rigorous clinical trials, epidemiological studies, and health systems evaluations that generate high-quality, policy-relevant evidence.
Innovation
Context-appropriate healthcare solutions for resource-limited settings, with incubation and scaling of high-potential health innovations.
Training & Capacity Building
Fellowships, workshops, and embedded research training for students, junior faculty, health professionals, and community health workers.
Consulting & Advisory
Expert support to governments, NGOs, and health funders on programme design, evaluation, and strategy — grounded in real-world data.
Laboratory Services
Research-level laboratory support for clinical and epidemiological studies in eastern Uganda, aligned to international standards.
Knowledge & Commercialisation
Publishing, seminars, and educational materials — plus partnering with industry and investors to scale proven innovations to market.
Trials & cohorts shaping clinical practice
Our portfolio spans neonatal survival, obstructed labour, infection prevention, and women's health — enrolling thousands of participants across Uganda.
Neonatal health
Maternal healthSoBiCOL-II Trial
PI · Prof. Milton Musaba
Evaluating sodium bicarbonate administration in obstructed labour for reducing maternal and neonatal morbidity.
Cohort studyENON Cohort Study
PI · Prof. David Mukunya
Examining the effect of probable neonatal sepsis on infant development, blood pressure, and renal function in Eastern Uganda.
Maternal sepsisLactate Study
Using point-of-care lactate testing to improve identification of maternal sepsis in resource-limited settings.
Women's healthVITAL-HMB Study
PI · Prof. Milton Musaba
A Wellcome Leap–funded study validating predictive models to detect women at risk of heavy menstrual bleeding and iron deficiency.
Our work, in pictures
From the laboratory bench to school screening days across eastern Uganda — the everyday work behind the evidence.
Reaching hundreds of students at a school outreach day in eastern Uganda
Inside the biobank — showing students the −80° sample freezer
Walking a family through study consent at a community enrolment day
Enrolling a participant at the VITAL-HMB field tent
Recording participant readings on a study tablet
VITAL-HMB screening bays set up in a school courtyard
Students with study information leaflets at a school session
Clinicians & scientists with two decades in the field
Our leadership pairs frontline clinical experience with internationally recognised research careers.
Prof. Milton W. Musaba
Executive Director & Co-Founder
MBChB, MSc, M.Med (O&G), PhD · Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
Prof. David Mukunya
Deputy ED, Head of Research & Co-Founder
MD, PhD · Physician-scientist & epidemiologist, 150+ publications
Dr. Kenneth Mugabe
Clinical Director
Clinician & health-systems leader · National Safe Motherhood award winner
Dr. Josephine Tumuhamye
Laboratory Director
MSc, PhD · Microbiological, haematological & molecular analysis
Ms. Brendah Nambozo
Chief Operations Officer
Researcher & operations leader · Infrastructure, HR & programme management
Dr. Frank Kayemba
Head of Artificial Intelligence & Health
MBChB, Global Arts in Medicine Fellow · AI & digital health
Evidence that survives global scrutiny
Our work appears in leading international journals and directly informs national guidelines on neonatal care, infant feeding, and obstetric practice.
150+
peer-reviewed publications by our researchers
Neonatal sepsis at Mulago national referral hospital in Uganda: etiology, antimicrobial resistance, associated factors and case fatality risk
Acceptability of the Moyo device for intrapartum fetal heart rate monitoring at a referral hospital in Uganda: a qualitative study
Decreased renal function among children born to women with obstructed labour in Eastern Uganda: a cohort study
PLOS ONE2020
Risk factors for obstructed labour in Eastern Uganda: a case control study
BMJ Open2020
Neonatal hypothermia in Northern Uganda: a community-based cross-sectional study
Let's build the evidence that changes outcomes
Whether you are a funder, government agency, academic institution, or industry partner — join us in translating world-class African research into solutions that save lives.