Our History

The Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) emerged from the Mulago-Mbarara Teaching Hospitals Joint AIDS Program (MJAP), which was established in November 2004 under the then Makerere University Faculty of Medicine. It is Uganda’s trusted leader in translating evidence into national HIV policy and practice. With nearly two decades of experience, MJAP delivers high-impact HIV prevention, care, treatment, and health systems strengthening programs in Uganda’s highest-burden regions, including Kampala and East-Central Uganda.

We combine community trust, strong Ministry of Health partnerships, and proven expertise in reaching high-risk populations to ensure equitable access to lifesaving health services

With funding from the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and technical assistance from the United States of America Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), MJAP established a strong trail in the provision of quality comprehensive HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis (TB) services.

Overtime, MJAP has broadened its work beyond the support of provision of comprehensive HIV and TB services to include capacity strengthening for health care workers across Uganda and conduct of research to inform policies for HIV/TB and other HIV comorbidities in the country.

Currently, the flourishing institution plays a pivotal role in the Uganda health care system having developed strong links with the Ministry of Health through its contribution to various technical working groups and long term support of HIV/TB services in districts, regional referral hospitals and public health facilities across the various regions in the country.

Our Vision

Universal and equitable access to quality health care for healthier populations.

Our Mission

To build partnerships and strengthen health systems to optimally respond to HIV/AIDS, TB and other diseases of public health importance in Africa.

Our Core Values

We believe that our performance is directly influenced by the set of values and principles by which we live and carry out our daily work. What differentiates us is not defined solely by what we do, but by how and why we do it. These values shape our culture and reflect what we stand for.

Integrity

We are responsible, observe confidentiality, transparency, and courtesy as we perform our duties.

Excellence

We execute our duties with the highest level of quality, efficiency, commitment, and flexibility.

Team Spirit

We value effective consultation in decision making, sharing information, experiences and challenges

Compassion

We endeavor to serve our clients with love, acceptance, empathy and exercise controlled emotional environment

Respect

We respect individual rights, confidentiality and privacy of service beneficiaries

Key Achievements

Scaled up ART to 28 facilities including Health Centre IIs
Established two one-stop center HIV clinics for the provision of comprehensive HIV/AIDS services to key populations
Refurbished and equipped 21 laboratories
Supported accreditation of three labs in Strengthening Laboratories Management Towards Accreditation (SLMTA)
Established Technical Advisory Committees at the districts and referral hospitals to provide oversight for HIV services

Trained more than 13,996 workers; supported facilities to recruit health workers
Logistics and supply chain management: Trained logistics personnel in LSCM; implemented Supervision, Performance Assessment and Recognition Strategy
M&E: Supported all partner institutions to report through the Ministry of Health District Health Information Software II
Health Financing: Provided and monitored sub-grants to Mbarara District, Makerere University-John’s Hopkins University collaboration, Makerere University and Butabika Hospitals.

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