Instructor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Aga Khan University

Diana Mbatudde’s global work focuses on improving health care access and health systems in low-resource settings. Her interests in global health equity align with the Center’s theme of strengthening systems for health. Mbatudde’s research interests span non-communicable diseases, injury and trauma, as well as nursing education and administration, policy, and practice. Her current interest is in improving emergency care access in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania. Mbatuddewas a University of Michigan African Presidential Scholar (UMAPS), where she tested a model for improving access and availability of basic emergency and critical care services for patients with acute life-threatening illnesses at lower and middle-level health facilities in Uganda.