MAK’S TB PROJECT IN THE SPOTLIGHT! Prof. Joloba's Biomedical Research Centre Put On The Spot As Probe Reveals Idle Billions, Procurement Gaps & Financial Reporting Delays Under Sh12bn STool4TB Project
An audit of the STool4TB tuberculosis research project at Makerere University has revealed significant financial mismanagement and procurement gaps. Despite receiving millions in funding, the project struggled with low utilization rates and delayed reporting.
A tuberculosis research project worth millions of euros that was meant to strengthen the diagnosis of TB among children and people living with HIV has come under the spotlight after an investigation exposed a trail of unspent funds, repeated delays in financial reporting and procurement weaknesses during its implementation at Makerere University Biomedical Research Centre (MakBRC).
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