Dr. Bruce J. Kirenga

Assoc. Professor Bruce Kirenga is the Principal, Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS). He is a pulmonologist, researcher, and founder of the Makerere University Lung Institute and an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at Makerere University. He is a respected respiratory physician and researcher with a strong academic background and extensive research experience. His work has contributed significantly to the understanding of airway diseases and TB control in Uganda and beyond.

Dr. Kirenga completed his internal medicine training at Makerere University, followed by specialty registrar training in Pulmonary Medicine at Mulago Hospital. He furthered his education with an additional year of clinical and research training in the Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Yale University, USA. Additionally, Dr. Kirenga earned a PhD in Medicines from the University of Groningen in The Netherlands.

Dr. Kirenga’s research work focuses on airway diseases and their determinants, as well as tuberculosis (TB) control. He has been involved in several studies, including one that highlighted the significance of organ damage in asymptomatic COVID-19 patients and another that explored the prevalence of allergies in Kampala residents.