Ugandan physician
Frederick Wabwire-Mangen is a Ugandan physician , public health specialist and medical researcher . Currently he is Professor of Epidemiology and Head of Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics at Makerere University School of Public Health . Wabwire-Mangen also serves as the Chairman of Council of Kampala International University and a founding member of Accordia Global Health Foundation’s Academic Alliance[ 1]
Background and education
He was born in Busia District , Eastern Uganda . He attended Nakasero Primary School and sat for his O-Level examinations from St. Mary's College Kisubi . Professor Wabwire-Mangen received his first medical degree, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB ) from Makerere University School of Medicine . He also holds the Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (DTM&H ) from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine . His Master of Public Health (MPH ) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD ) degrees, were both obtained from the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore , Maryland , United States.[ 2]
Work experience
Dr. Wabwire-Manghen has been a researcher , academician and lecturer at Makerere University School of Public Health for most of his professional life. He has published extensively in medical journals and other peer publications. He is a leading authority on the epidemiology of HIV /AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa . He is also the chairperson of the National Population Council . He is also a former dean of the Makerere University School of Public Health [ 3] Professor Fred Wabwire-Mangen is a Fellow of the Uganda National Academy of Sciences.[ 4]
Some of his research published include the following; Malaria in Uganda: Challenges to control on the long road to elimination: I. Epidemiology and current control efforts . [ 5] Male circumcision for HIV prevention in men in Rakai, Uganda: a randomised trial . This study established that male circumcision reduced HIV incidence in men without behavioural disinhibition. Circumcision can be recommended for HIV prevention in men.[ 6] Viral load and heterosexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 . The study concluded that viral load is the chief predictor of the risk of heterosexual transmission of HIV-1, and transmission is rare among persons with levels of less than 1500 copies of HIV-1 RNA per milliliter.[ 7] Rates of HIV-1 transmission per coital Act, by stage of HIV-1 infection, in Rakai, Uganda .[ 8] Probability of HIV-1 transmission per coital act in monogamous, heterosexual, HIV-1-discordant couples in Rakai, Uganda . The study established that higher viral load and genital ulceration are the main determinants of HIV-1 transmission per coital act in this Ugandan population.[ 9] Control of sexually transmitted diseases for AIDS prevention in Uganda: a randomised community trial . The study found no effect of the STD intervention on the incidence of HIV-1 infection.[ 10] Current status and future prospects of epidemiology and public health training and research in the WHO African region . The study recommended that capacity building and training initiatives in epidemiology are required to promote research and address the public health challenges facing the continent.[ 11] HIV-1 infection associated with abnormal vaginal flora morphology and bacterial vaginosis.[ 12] Increased risk of incident HIV during pregnancy in Rakai, Uganda: a prospective study.[ 13] Population-based study of fertility in women with HIV-1 infection in Uganda.[ 14] The effects of male circumcision on female partners' genital tract symptoms and vaginal infections in a randomized trial in Rakai, Uganda.[ 15]
See also
References
^ "Accordia's Academic Alliance - Ugandan Chapter" . Accordia Global Health Foundation. 2009. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014 .
^ "Fred Wabwire-Mangen: Head of Department of Epidemiology, Makerere University" . Africa-America Institute. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2014 .
^ "Professor Fred Wabwire - Research Interests And Accomplishments" . USAMRUK Department of Emerging Diseases. 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2014 .
^ "UNAS: Fellow Profile" . Uganda National Academy of Science. Archived from the original on 2 March 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2014 .
^ Yeka, Adoke; Gasasira, Anne; Mpimbaza, Arthur; Achan, Jane; Nankabirwa, Joaniter; Nsobya, Sam; Staedke, Sarah G.; Donnelly, Martin J.; Wabwire-Mangen, Fred; Talisuna, Ambrose; Dorsey, Grant; Kamya, Moses R.; Rosenthal, Philip J. (2012-03-01). "Malaria in Uganda: Challenges to control on the long road to elimination: I. Epidemiology and current control efforts" . Acta Tropica . Tackling The Malaria "End Game": Regional Needs And Challenges For Successful Malaria Elimination. 121 (3): 184– 195. doi :10.1016/j.actatropica.2011.03.004 . ISSN 0001-706X . PMC 3156969 . PMID 21420377 .
^ Gray, Ronald H; Kigozi, Godfrey; Serwadda, David; Makumbi, Frederick; Watya, Stephen; Nalugoda, Fred; Kiwanuka, Noah; Moulton, Lawrence H; Chaudhary, Mohammad A; Chen, Michael Z; Sewankambo, Nelson K; Wabwire-Mangen, Fred; Bacon, Melanie C; Williams, Carolyn FM; Opendi, Pius (2007-02-24). "Male circumcision for HIV prevention in men in Rakai, Uganda: a randomised trial" . The Lancet . 369 (9562): 657– 666. doi :10.1016/S0140-6736(07)60313-4 . ISSN 0140-6736 . PMID 17321311 . S2CID 15958720 .
^ Quinn, Thomas C.; Wawer, Maria J.; Sewankambo, Nelson; Serwadda, David; Li, Chuanjun; Wabwire-Mangen, Fred; Meehan, Mary O.; Lutalo, Thomas; Gray, Ronald H. (2000-03-30). "Viral Load and Heterosexual Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1" . New England Journal of Medicine . 342 (13): 921– 929. doi :10.1056/NEJM200003303421303 . ISSN 0028-4793 . PMID 10738050 .
^ Wawer, Maria J. (2005). "Rates of HIV-1 Transmission per Coital Act, by Stage of HIV-1 Infection, in Rakai, Uganda" . The Journal of Infectious Diseases . 191 (9): 1403– 1409. doi :10.1086/429411 . PMID 15809897 . S2CID 5871691 .
^ Gray, Ronald H.; Wawer, Maria J.; Brookmeyer, Ron; Sewankambo, Nelson K.; Serwadda, David; Wabwire-Mangen, Fred; Lutalo, Tom; Li, Xianbin; vanCott, Thomas; Quinn, Thomas C. (2001-04-14). "Probability of HIV-1 transmission per coital act in monogamous, heterosexual, HIV-1-discordant couples in Rakai, Uganda" . The Lancet . 357 (9263): 1149– 1153. doi :10.1016/S0140-6736(00)04331-2 . ISSN 0140-6736 . PMID 11323041 . S2CID 16092714 .
^ Wawer, Maria J.; Sewankambo, Nelson K.; Serwadda, David; Quinn, Thomas C.; Kiwanuka, Noah; Li, Chuanjun; Lutalo, Thomas; Nalugoda, Fred; Gaydos, Charlotte A.; Moulton, Lawrence H.; Ahmed, Saifuddin; Gray, Ronald H.; Paxton, Lynn A.; Wabwire-Mangen, Fred; Meehan, Mary O. (1999-02-13). "Control of sexually transmitted diseases for AIDS prevention in Uganda: a randomised community trial" . The Lancet . 353 (9152): 525– 535. doi :10.1016/S0140-6736(98)06439-3 . ISSN 0140-6736 . PMID 10028980 . S2CID 18017317 .
^ Nachega, Jean B (2012). "Current status and future prospects of epidemiology and public health training and research in the WHO African region" . International Journal of Epidemiology . 41 (6): 1829– 1846. doi :10.1093/ije/dys189 . PMC 3535755 . PMID 23283719 . Retrieved 2023-02-02 .
^ Sewankambo, Nelson; Gray, Ronald H; Wawer, Maria J; Paxton, Lynn; McNairn, Denise; Wabwire-Mangen, Fred; Serwadda, David; Li, Chuanjun; Kiwanuka, Noah; Hillier, Sharon L; Rabe, Lorna; Gaydos, Charlotte A; Quinn, Thomas C; Konde-Lule, Joseph (1997-08-23). "HIV-1 infection associated with abnormal vaginal flora morphology and bacterial vaginosis" . The Lancet . 350 (9077): 546– 550. doi :10.1016/S0140-6736(97)01063-5 . ISSN 0140-6736 . PMID 9284776 . S2CID 39406465 .
^ Gray, Ronald H; Li, Xianbin; Kigozi, Godfrey; Serwadda, David; Brahmbhatt, Heena; Wabwire-Mangen, Fred; Nalugoda, Fred; Kiddugavu, Mohamed; Sewankambo, Nelson; Quinn, Thomas C; Reynolds, Steven J; Wawer, Maria J (2005-10-01). "Increased risk of incident HIV during pregnancy in Rakai, Uganda: a prospective study" . The Lancet . 366 (9492): 1182– 1188. doi :10.1016/S0140-6736(05)67481-8 . ISSN 0140-6736 . PMID 16198767 . S2CID 12563523 .
^ Gray, Ronald H; Wawer, Maria J; Serwadda, David; Sewankambo, Nelson; Li, Chuanjun; Wabwire-Mangen, Frederick; Paxton, Lynn; Kiwanuka, Noah; Kigozi, Godfrey; Konde-Lule, Joseph; Quinn, Thomas C; Gaydos, Charlotte A; McNairn, Denise (1998-01-10). "Population-based study of fertility in women with HIV-1 infection in Uganda" . The Lancet . 351 (9096): 98– 103. doi :10.1016/S0140-6736(97)09381-1 . ISSN 0140-6736 . PMID 9439494 . S2CID 19552389 .
^ Gray, Ronald H.; Kigozi, Godfrey; Serwadda, David; Makumbi, Frederick; Nalugoda, Fred; Watya, Stephen; Moulton, Laurence; Chen, Michael Z.; Sewankambo, Nelson K.; Kiwanuka, Noah; Sempijja, Victor; Lutalo, Tom; Kagayii, Joseph; Wabwire-Mangen, Fred; Ridzon, Renée (2009-01-01). "The effects of male circumcision on female partners' genital tract symptoms and vaginal infections in a randomized trial in Rakai, Uganda" . American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology . 200 (1): 42.e1–42.e7. doi :10.1016/j.ajog.2008.07.069 . ISSN 0002-9378 . PMC 2727852 . PMID 18976733 .
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