Grace Ndeezi

Grace Ndeezi is a Ugandan female pediatrician and a Professor of Pediatrics and Child Health at the Makerere University College of Health Sciences in Kampala, Uganda. She has numerous publications on a wide range of topics, including nutrition, HIV, pneumonia, malaria, sickle cell anemia, diarrheal diseases, neonatal health, and child health interventions such as immunization, breastfeeding, and other common childhood diseases. Grace is also a Fellow of the Uganda National Academy of Sciences (UNAS). She holds a joint PhD from Makerere University and the University of Bergen.

Education

Grace Ndeezi completed her undergraduate and postgraduate medical education at Makerere University, earning a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) degree and a Master of Medicine (MMed) in Pediatrics and Child Health. She later pursued a joint PhD program at Makerere University and the University of Bergen.

Career

As a Professor of Pediatrics and Child Health at Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Grace Ndeezi has been involved in teaching, research, and clinical practice. Her research has focused on various aspects of pediatric and child health, including nutrition, HIV, pneumonia, malaria, sickle cell anemia, diarrheal diseases, and neonatal health. She has also studied the impact of child health interventions such as immunization, breastfeeding, and the management of common childhood diseases.

Grace Ndeezi has contributed significantly to the field of pediatrics and child health through her numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, and presentations at national and international conferences. Her work has been influential in informing policy and practice in the area of child health in Uganda and beyond.

In recognition of her contributions to the field, she has been named a Fellow of the Uganda National Academy of Sciences (UNAS), an organization dedicated to promoting excellence in scientific research and providing independent, evidence-based advice on matters related to scientific research, policy, and education in Uganda.

Selected publications

She has published several research articles of over 158 publications, according to ResearchGate.com and book chapters on various topics related to maternal and child health, including malaria in pregnancy, perinatal health, and neonatal health. Some of her notable publications include:

• Ndeezi G, Tumwine JK, Ostergaard L, et al. (2013). Malaria in pregnancy and its effects on the fetus and newborn in Uganda: a prospective cohort study. PLoS One. 8(9):e72593.
• Ndeezi G, Tylleskär T, Ndugwa C, et al. (2013). Malaria parasitemia among infants and its association with breastfeeding peer counseling and vitamin A supplementation: a secondary analysis of a cluster randomized trial. PLoS One. 8(12):e81059.
• Ndeezi G, Karamagi C, Tumwine JK. (2010). Immediate outcome of infants born to mothers with pre-eclampsia at Mulago Hospital, Uganda. African Health Sciences. 10(3):250-5.
• Ndeezi G, Kizito S, Mworozi E, et al. (2008). Burden of sickle cell trait and disease in the Uganda Sickle Surveillance Study (US3): a cross-sectional study. The Lancet. 371(9609):2024-31.
• Ndeezi G, Karamagi C, Tumwine JK. (2008). Community health worker assessment of neonatal illness using WHO guidelines in rural Uganda. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 93(6):512-6.

Honors and awards

Fellow, Uganda National Academy of Sciences (UNAS)

Personal life

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See also

• Makerere University
• Uganda National Academy of Sciences
• Pediatrics

External links

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