Partners
Our network
Anchored at Makerere, working with institutions, donors, ministries, and the community
HIRI's work is built on long-running collaborations — with health ministries, universities, research institutes, donors, and the public — both in Uganda and internationally. Together we translate scientific research into health informatics solutions that reach the communities who need them.
Our funders
Supported by the Government of Uganda and international development partners
HIRI is currently funded by both the Government of the Republic of Uganda and international development partners. We are grateful for the sustained backing that makes our research, training, and community engagement possible.
Government of the Republic of Uganda
UK National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
UK Department of Health and Social Care
UK Aid
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
UK Medical Research Council (MRC)
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR)
US National Institutes of Health (NIH) — Fogarty International Center
US Agency for International Development (USAID)
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD / NORHED)
Research Council of Norway
Netherlands organisation for internationalisation (NUFFIC)
Collaborators and partnerships
The institutions we work with across Uganda and internationally
HIRI welcomes partnerships and collaborators from health, research, and higher-education institutions — locally and globally. Below is the current list of institutions we work with; please get in touch if your institution would like to join.
Ministry of Health — Republic of Uganda
World Health Organization (WHO-Uganda, AFRO-WHO)
Uganda National Health Research Organisation (UNHRO)
Uganda Virus Research Institute / MRC-Uganda / LSHTM
Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University
Baylor College of Medicine Children's Foundation – Uganda
Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS)
Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH)
Makerere University School of Computing & Informatics Technology
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Clinical Informatics Institute, University of Cambridge
Health Informatics Research Group, University of Sheffield
Global Health Research Centre, University of Bergen
Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST)
Public engagement & involvement
Health informatics, built with the communities it serves
HIRI welcomes members of the public who would like to get involved in efforts to bring digital and health informatics solutions to the community in Uganda and globally. We invite the public to engage and work with us in our research activities — through providing test cases, health data for analyses, technical and specialised expertise, and other scientific contributions.
Contribute test cases & expertise
Share real-world health scenarios, technical know-how, or specialised domain expertise that strengthens our research.
Provide health data for analysis
Help us build evidence by contributing health data — under ethical, governed, and consented frameworks.
Co-design solutions with us
Work alongside our researchers and informaticians to shape solutions that fit the communities who will use them.
Become a partner
Partner with HIRI, fund our research, or collaborate on a project
If your institution, agency, or organisation would like to explore a partnership, joint research, training collaboration, or funding opportunity with HIRI, we'd be glad to hear from you.