Kim A, Tumuhimbise P, Odur K, Wipfli H. Local Experiences of the Uganda Nutrition Action Plan in Lira District: Challenges and Lessons for Policy Implementation. Food Nutr Bull. 2026 Mar 13:3795721261423259. doi: 10.1177/03795721261423259. Abstract: Background: In response to high rates of undernutrition, Uganda began rolling out the multisectoral Uganda Nutrition Action Plan (UNAP) in 2011, followed by Phase II (UNAP II) in 2020. Uganda has since progressed toward several nu

Wipfli H, Kim A, Alonyo C, Guy K, Fabian A, Gillis S, Wipfli R, Tumuhimbise P, Odur K. The Uganda youth public health ambassador program: a community-based public health initiative. Frontiers in Public Health, 2025, Vol 13. DOI.10.3389/fpubh.2025.1640598. FULL TEXT ABSTRACT Background: In 2020, the Global Research, Implementation, and Training (GRIT) Lab at the University of Southern California was forced to quickly shift its large community-based youth public health trainin

Wipfli H, Guy K, Kim A, Tumuhimbise P, Odur K; Lira Youth Public Health Ambassadors. Adolescent mental health in post-conflict communities: results from a cross-sectional survey in Northern Uganda. Confl Health. 2023 Nov 2;17(1):52. doi: 10.1186/s13031-023-00549-2. PMID: 37919822; PMCID: PMC10623748. ABSTRACT Purpose: This study evaluated adolescents' mental health their knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about mental health conditions, and their access to critical mental heal

Kim AJ, Guy K, Tumuhimbise P, Odur K, Wipfli H, et al. J Community Med Health Educ 12:794.

St.Claire, S, Kia J, Alobo W, Wipfli RW, Wipfli W.1. Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health . 2020 March. 4:175. DOI: 10.29011/2577-2228.100075. Full Text