
Dr. Scovia Nalugo Mbalinda
Cohort 2
🎓 CARTA Graduate
✅ PhD Completed (2017)
📍 Uganda
🔬 Medical and Health Sciences
Biography
A Lecturer in the Department of Nursing, Makerere University. Scovia is also an Afya Bora Global Health Leadership fellow in pediatric and adolescent health at the Ministry of Health in Uganda. She previously worked as a maternal and adolescent heath consultant with two international Non-Government organizations in Africa; Jhpiego and Marie Stopes. She is a fellow of the Sub-Saharan Africa- Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research regional institute in Cape Town South Africa. Scovia is published and interested in reproductive, adolescent, maternal and child health, systems strengthening and nursing education research.
Educational Background
Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Master's Degree
Masters of Sciences in Population and Reproductive Health
Research Focus
Primary Discipline
Medical and Health Sciences
Area of Specialization
Maternal, Reproductive and Child Health
Research Interests
Adolescent and Maternal Health