Table 1 Products and Processes being developed in Uganda’s research institutes
From: Science-based health innovation in Uganda: creative strategies for applying research to development
Product | Health Area | Institute / Organization | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Aloe vera | Topical – for skin conditions | Makerere University | Traditional medicine. Available for use. |
Aloe vera | Topical – for wounds | Natural Chemotherapeutics Laboratory | Traditional medicine – is said to promote synthesis of collagen. Available for use. |
Avocine (avocado seed powder) | HIV/AIDS Malaria | Uganda Industrial Research Institute | Traditional medicine –A nutritional supplement. Sold on the market |
Artemisia annua/elephant grass | Malaria | Natural Chemotherapeutics Laboratory | Traditional medicine - beverage preparation for treatment. In clinical trials |
Peptide-based malaria vaccine | Malaria | Makerere University | Proof of concept successful but stagnated at next stage of development. |
Rapid test for detection of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) | Tuberculosis | Makerere University | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test for identifying MDR-TB in sputum; no incentive for commercialization |