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.
Why it matters
It raises concerns regarding the oversight and efficacy of international health research funding in developing regions.
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).
The findings, contained in the Auditor General’s reports covering the period from the financial year ending September 30, 2021 to September 30, 2024, raise questions about project management despite the project receiving unqualified audit opinions throughout the implementation period.
MakBRC, currently headed by Acting Managing Director Prof. Moses Joloba, is a centre of excellence established under Makerere University’s College of Health Sciences to strengthen biomedical research, laboratory services, grants management, health innovations and disease prevention.
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