Anthony Mutema @abmutema

Pharmacist| Precision medicine research. Brisbane, Queensland Joined May 2012

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Anthony Mutema @abmutema

3 years ago

@AceUganda @gatesfoundation @NIAIDBioIT @Fogarty_NIH @DSI_Africa @OpenAI @IGHSatUCSF @IDRC_CRDI @IDIMakerere @Makerere @MakCoCIS Congratulations on this win @Daudi_j gcgh.grandchallenges.org/grant/ai-healt…

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An Accident at Karuma,trailer knocked and plunged into the river, all occupants and the trailer not seen,those travelling to and fro the north, go slow. @UNRA_UG @UNRA_ED @MoWT_Uganda @sussiekats @KingAlele @assempebwa Photo 🎥: Anonymous

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Anthony Mutema @abmutema

3 years ago

lives. What could be the trigger factors for this trend? How are we planning to address the #mentalhealth challenges faced by these armed people?

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Anthony Mutema @abmutema

3 years ago

Each year, approximately 2000 people commit suicide in Uganda. Although suicide by poisoning is far more common, there's an emerging pattern of suicide involving security personell that is taking root in Uganda. In the past 30 days, suicide by shooting has already claimed two

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Anthony Mutema @abmutema

3 years ago

@Airtel_Ug Load my data bundle so that I can also enjoy the show. I Paid UGX 50,000 for a data bundle on Trans ID 85537116549 today 14-May-2023 18:27 but I have not yet recieved it. Unfortunately this is not the first time this is happening.

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Anthony Mutema @abmutema

3 years ago

@Airtel_Ug I Paid UGX 50,000 for data bundle on Trans ID 85537116549 on Date: 14-May-2023 18:27. However, you have not loaded the bundle in exchange for the funds yiu deducted. Unfortunately, this is not the first time this has happened.

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Anthony Mutema @abmutema

3 years ago

The stats are in, suicide deaths amongst the refugee population. reliefweb.int/report/uganda/…

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Anthony Mutema @abmutema

3 years ago

@stevenkabwama For instance, in 2022, there was approximately one psychiatrist per million population in Uganda with the majority practising in Kampala or academia. We can definitely do better on this front.

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Anthony Mutema @abmutema

3 years ago

@stevenkabwama Depression or more specifically major depressive disorder is one of the #mentalhealth issues. In comparison to other mental disorders, there's plenty of published literature on this condition. On the other hand, the prioritisation of mental health issues in Uganda is wanting

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Anthony Mutema @abmutema

3 years ago

The variability in treatment outcomes may be genetically determined and there are on-going efforts to characterise these genetic differences to support precision medicine in #mentalhealth

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Anthony Mutema @abmutema

3 years ago

Current treatment guidelines in Uganda consider it as a singular disease trait and recommend tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs). However, most patients do not achieve full remission after initial treatment while others are treatment resistant.

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Anthony Mutema @abmutema

3 years ago

Depression, a condition characterised by dysphoria (persistently depressed mood) & anhedonia ( loss of interest in pleasurable activities) is one of the most studied mental disorders in Uganda and globally.

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Anthony Mutema @abmutema

4 years ago

Did you know that mental illnes is a leading cause of morbidity & socioeconomic burden globally? In this #mentalhealth awareness month, we shall be dissecting all issues mental health. You can join the conversation by sharing lived experiences or curated knowledge on the subject.

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Anthony Mutema @abmutema

4 years ago

@erkakande Precision public health? I would love love to hear more about your approach.

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Anthony Mutema @abmutema

4 years ago

After almost ten years practising as a pharmacist in an HIV/AIDS care and treatment environment, I encountered a totally new and exciting area of active research called precision medicine & fell in love at first sight. I took off time to do some basic research 1/n

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Anthony Mutema @abmutema

4 years ago

Never a dull moment in a Prof @jcklab class. A healthy break at the top of the hour, and tasty cookies on her bill made building the tree of life even more memorable. That's when I realised that contrary to common wisdom, there are currently three known domains of life.

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Anthony Mutema @abmutema

4 years ago

... a handy tool for bioinformatics analysis. The review of concepts in molecular biology with Prof @jcklab was probably the best class for any student on this program. It was such a joy building the genome one molecule at a time.