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Iganga Mayuge HDSS

Iganga Mayuge HDSS is a HDSS based in Uganda.

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Population
100,000
Established
2005
Setting
Mixed
Uganda Cohort site Uganda

About the cohort

The Iganga Mayuge Health and Demographic Surveillance Site (IMHDSS) is a population-based longitudinal cohort located in eastern Uganda. It was established in 2005 by Makerere University and is managed by Makerere University Centre for Health and Population Research (MUCHAP) as a research platform of the University. It routinely collects longitudinal data on over 110,000 individuals across rural and peri-urban communities in Iganga and Mayuge districts.

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The IMHDSS monitors vital events of births, deaths, migrations, and health indicators, providing a robust foundation for health research, policy evaluation, and intervention studies nested within the cohort in low-resource settings.

Research focus

  • Demographics
  • Population
  • Surveillance

Data domains

  • Vital events and mortality
  • Migration and mobility

Research home

Lead institutionMakerere University Centre for Health and Population Research (MUCHAP)

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Profile provenance

APCC record
135
Membership
Full Member
Custodian status
Requires custodian validation
Schema
2.4.0

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