About The Mildmay Centre for Applied Research in Health (MRCU)
The Mildmay Research Centre Uganda (MRCU) is a health research institution committed to generating high-quality evidence that strengthens health systems, improves implementation, and contributes to better health outcomes. Through applied research, clinical studies, data science, laboratory capacity, and strategic partnerships, MRCU supports locally relevant and globally meaningful solutions for public health.
Communities Transformed for Sustainable Health through High Quality Applied Research.
To contribute to national and global health goals by conducting high-quality applied research to develop evidence-based solutions, improve implementation processes, and contribute to product development.
- Conduct High-Quality Applied Research to develop evidence based solutions, improve implementation processes and contribute to product development
- Strengthen Capacity in Applied Research in Health: Developing human capital, innovative methodologies and infrastructure
- Broaden and diversify partnerships in applied research in Health: Diversifying funding sources through grants, commercialization of scientific products, and strategic partnerships.
Our Services
Clinical Trials
Vaccines, drugs, diagnostics and medical devices
Tools Validation
Diagnostics, medical devices & digital innovations
Evaluation consultancies
Programmes, interventions and policies
Data & statistical analysis
Quantitative and qualitative data management analysis
Our Research Infrastructure
Sanas Accreditation
BSL-2 laboratory, ISO 15189 SANAS accreditation
Data repository
Patient data for over 27 years; 14,500 patients Living With HIV in care, over 650,000 observations, over 440,000 laboratory results
Biobank
Secure storage of approved biological samples, supporting laboratory analysis, long-term research, disease monitoring, and future public health studies.
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