Please join us for a conversation on: “Trust during Public Health Emergencies in Africa: Past Lessons for Future Epidemics.” Trust often decides whether communities accept vaccines, follow guidance, or work with responders. This webinar brings together people who have seen those dynamics up close — researchers and practitioners who will share practical lessons and ideas for strengthening trust ahead of the next crisis.
Webinar details
Date: Dec. 11, 2025
Time: 15:00–16:30 EAT / 08:00–09:30 EST
Register: https://bit.ly/TrustinPublicHealthEmergencies
Moderator
- Prof. Rhoda Wanyenze, Dean, Makerere University School of Public Health
Panel speakers
- Dr. Eniola Bamgboye, University of Ibadan — Trust and COVID-19 vaccination: Lessons from DRC, Senegal, Nigeria, and Uganda
- Dr. Lula Chen, MIT Governance Lab — Trust, NPI adherence, and vaccination uptake in Uganda
- Mr. Steven N. Kabwama, Makerere University SPH — Trust during the 2022 Ebola epidemic: Community perspectives
Hosts
Cluster of Research Excellence (CoRE) for Preparedness and Response to Pandemics and Shocks — led by Makerere University School of Public Health, co-led by CRED (UCLouvain), in partnership with the MIT Governance Lab and partner institutions across Africa and Europe. The CoRE partner institutions include: University of Cape Town, South Africa, University of Cheikh Anta Diop, Senegal, University of Oslo, Norway, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden and University of Kinshasa, DRC.