Ivan Bwire

An accomplished Clinical Epidemiologist with strong research skills in clinical research, Laboratory Applications, surveillance and Data Analysis of Health Data with strong interest in diagnostics

Research Coordinator/MoH Product liaison officer

• Performance Evaluation of HIV early detect 4th Generation HIV rapid diagnostic test in Uganda.
• Performance evaluation of CheckNOW HIV self-test kit in Uganda. Laboratory and field performance.
• Accuracy of routine malaria rapid diagnostic testing, adherence to results and associated factors within public health facilities in Mukono district (under peer review).
• Long-term psychological impacts of COVID-19 public health measures on older people and those with dementia in low and middle-income countries. A comparison between UK, Colombia, India and Uganda. (Collaboration with University of Liverpool).
• Impact of COVID-19 public health restrictions on older people in Uganda: 'Corona has even affected our children and their education'.
• Emotional Impacts of COVID 19 Public Health restrictions on older people and those with dementia in Uganda.
• Rapid diagnostic testing (RDT) for SARS-CoV-2 management in Uganda: Laboratory Validation, field performance, and Ease of use evaluation for the Panbio COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Diagnostic Test.
• Longitudinal survey for older persons in Uganda: Iganga-Mayuge Health and Demographic surveillance site (UGASEL). Implemented by ARCAD and University of Sydney.
• Understanding the inconsistencies in evidence on attitudes, knowledge and perceptions towards dementia in Uganda. A scoping Review. (Ivan Bwire, Ddumba Isaac).
• The impact of Mobile phone application on the uptake of Mental Health services, Acceptability and feasibility. A double blind randomized Controlled Trial.
• Proportion and Predictors of ARV non-Adherence among HIV positive patients at Mukono Health center IV. (Ivan Bwire, 2016).
• Trainer of trainees in Health Data Collection, Management and basic Analysis (2018, 2019).

• MOH policy formulation on POC technologies particularly with HIV viral load among pregnant and breast-feeding mothers in Uganda.
• Research scientist with the African Research Centre for Aging and Dementia.
• Head of Research and Laboratory Technologist at St. Elizabeth's Institute Mukono.
• Training program/ Training in pharmacology and therapeutics at department of pharmacology- CHS (June - August 2015).
• Training in molecular biology, biotechnology and bioinformatics at molecular lab CoVAB (March- May 2015).
• Specialist training in diagnostic microbiology techniques at CHS department of Microbiology- Attention of Dr Najjuka PhD (June - August 2014).
• Specialist training in pathology and histopathology at core pathology reference Laboratory Mulago (March-May 2014).
• Certificate of merit in medicines management in training of tutor workshop held at Department of pharmacy CHS.
• Certificate of merit in Malaria diagnostic methods by IDI at Kisubi Hospital.
• Certificate in HIV rapid testing methods by CPHL.

• Mr. Ngole Mark, Country Representative Abbott RDX, Uganda, +256772483440
• Dr. Mutumba Robert, Program Manager ACP- MoH uganda, +256782456411
• Mr Calvin, Business Development Manager, Abbott Nairobi +254713285422

Infectious Diseases research -Diagnostics