Fred Wabwire-Mangen

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]

Fred Wabwire-Mangen
Born
Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Alma materMakerere University
(Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery)
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
(Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene)
Bloomberg School of Public Health
(Master of Public Health)
(Doctor of Philosophy)
Occupation(s)Physician, Academic & Researcher
Years active1983 — present
Known forAcademic research

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
  1. "Accordia's Academic Alliance - Ugandan Chapter". Accordia Global Health Foundation. 2009. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  2. "Fred Wabwire-Mangen: Head of Department of Epidemiology, Makerere University". Africa-America Institute. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  3. "Professor Fred Wabwire - Research Interests And Accomplishments". USAMRUK Department of Emerging Diseases. 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  4. "UNAS: Fellow Profile". Uganda National Academy of Science. Archived from the original on 2 March 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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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