A team of third-year medical students has won first place in the National Research Competition held in Kampala, Uganda, in January 2026. Their project focused on community-led malaria prevention in rural communities.
The Winning Project
The team developed an innovative community education model combining local health workers, mobile text reminders, and distributed mosquito net distribution logistics. The pilot reached 2,300 households.
Judges' Remarks
"An outstanding example of translating academic research into tangible public health impact." — Panel ChairContact the Faculty