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Moses Asiimwe

Moses Asiimwe

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Moses Asiimwe is a public health scientist and clinical researcher with experience in infectious diseases, microbiology, and epidemiology. He holds an MSc in Microbiology, a Master of Public Health (MPH), and a BSc in Nursing. Moses has contributed to research on sepsis, antimicrobial resistance, Ebola and Marburg virus trials, outbreak preparedness, and blood safety in Uganda. He is an active collaborator on the Global Burden of Disease study at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington.

He has played key roles in clinical trial management, clinical study coordination, and quality compliance, and has led projects focusing on improving treatment uptake, evaluating health interventions, and optimizing infectious disease isolation unit management. He is passionate about bridging laboratory science, community health, and clinical care.

  1. Apuulison, D. F., Nabawanuka, B., Muhoozi, M., Aryampa, J., Irumba, P., Katsomyo, E., Asiimwe, M., Epuitai, J., Akugizibwe, P., George, W., & Rubaihayo, J. (2025). Enablers of and barriers to ART adherence among female sex workers in mid-western Uganda: A qualitative study. AIDS Research and Therapy, 22, 4. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-025-00698-9
  2. Alum, S., Asiimwe, M., Kanyomozi, G., Nalikka, J., Okwaro, P., Migisha, I., Muhindo, B., Wailagala, A., Okello, S., Blair, P., Waitt, P., Bhadelia, N., Ayebare, R., Kwiecien, A., Saunders, D., Lamorde, M., Kibuuka, H., & Clark, D. (2023). Optimizing highly infectious disease isolation unit management: Experiences from the Infectious Diseases Isolation and Research Unit, Fort Portal, Uganda. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 17, e72. https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2021.339
  3. Asiimwe, M., Nabawanuka, B., Olebo, D. F., Kayiira, M., Lubwama, C., Turyamuhika, L., … Rubaihayo, J. (2026). Detection of Transfusion Transmissible Infections Among Voluntary Blood Donors at a Regional Blood Bank in Western Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study. Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine, 17. https://doi.org/10.2147/RRTM.S539585
  4. Nabawanuka, B., Asiimwe, M., Irumba, P., Aryampa, J., Wasswa, G., Muhoozi, M., Amumpaire, P., Acen, J., Katusabe, S., Tusabe, J., & Epuitai, J. (2025). Prevalence and factors associated with puerperal sepsis among postnatal women at a tertiary referral hospital in Western Uganda. PLOS ONE, 20(8), e0311708. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0311708
  5. Twinomujuni, M., Musinguzi, B., Asiimwe, M., Mpiima, S. S., Zamarano, H., Orikushaba, I., … & Mpeirwe, M. (2026). Molecular characterization of extended‑spectrum beta‑lactamase‑producing bacteria isolated from pregnant women’s urine at Itojo Hospital, South Western Uganda. Access Microbiology, 8, 001045.v5. https://doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.001045.v5
  6. Kayiira, M., Wailagala, A., Nalikkla, J., Kemigisha, S. M., Okello, S., Migisha, I. H., Muhindo, B., Katusabe, F., Asiimwe, M., Kyomuhendo, K., Kobugabo, R., Kibuuka, H., Waitt, P., Lamorde, M., Clark, D., & Blair, P. W. (2023). Clinical application of handheld ultrasound devices during the 2022 Sudan virus disease (Ebola) outbreak in Uganda. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 10(Suppl 2), ofad500.1593. https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofad500.1593
  7. Amumpaire, P., Tugume, M., Udho, S., Asiimwe, M., Rugumayo, C., Irumba, P., Apuulison, D. F., Akugizibwe, P., Wasswa, G., & Nabawanuka, B. (2026). Adherence to nevirapine prophylaxis and its predictors among HIV‑exposed infants aged 0 to 6 months in Western Uganda: A cross‑sectional study. SAGE Open Pediatrics, 13, 30502225261427566. https://doi.org/10.1177/30502225261427566
  8. Olebo, D. F., Asiimwe, E., Kayiira, M., Kanyomozi, G., & Asiimwe, M. (2024). Investigating infection prevention and control practices among healthcare workers in Kasese District, Uganda: Factors and implications for Ebola preparedness. Public Health Open Access, 8(1). Medwin Publishers.