In 1995, Epicentre created a permanent research center in Uganda to support MSF projects in the region.

The primary role of Epicentre in Mbarara is to conduct clinical research following Good Clinical Practice (GCP) requirements on critical public health burdens in Uganda and Africa.

To reach this objective, Epicentre collaborates closely with the Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST).

A full-time experienced research team is based at the Epicentre Mbarara Research Center.

The Mbarara research center is located in Mbarara Municipality, 300 km South-West to Kampala. The main health facility is Mbarara National Referral Hospital which is also a teaching hospital for the MUST.

This is the referral hospital for the Western region of Uganda with a capacity of 240 beds.

The research center is structured into several departments: administration, logistics, laboratory, data management.

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