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At Makerere, she has served as a lecturer, senior lecturer, and later Associate Professor of Gender Studies. She also served as Dean of the School of Women and Gender Studies, where she oversaw academic programs, research development, and administrative leadership within the school. |
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Ssali’s research has centred on gendered dimensions of health systems, HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, and social policy, particularly in Uganda and in post-conflict or fragile settings. Her work has involved qualitative and feminist approaches to health systems governance and community participation. She has contributed to international collaborative research through networks such as the ReBUILD Consortium, which focuses on health systems in conflict-affected and post-conflict countries. |
Ssali’s research has centred on gendered dimensions of health systems, HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, and social policy, particularly in Uganda and in post-conflict or fragile settings. Her work has involved qualitative and feminist approaches to health systems governance and community participation. She has contributed to international collaborative research through networks such as the ReBUILD Consortium, which focuses on health systems in conflict-affected and post-conflict countries. |
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On 23 September 2025, Ssali was appointed as the Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs at [[Makerere University]].<ref name=”Mak2025DVC” /> The appointment was confirmed by Vice Chancellor Prof. [[Barnabas Nawangwe]], who noted that she is the second woman to hold this position in the university’s 100-year history.<ref name=”Mak2025DVC” /><ref name=”SoftPower2025Ssali” /><ref name=”Kamwokya2025Ssali” /> |
On 23 September 2025, Ssali was appointed as the Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs at [[Makerere University]].<ref name=”Mak2025DVC” /> The appointment was confirmed by Vice Chancellor Prof. [[Barnabas Nawangwe]], who noted that she is the second woman to hold this position in the university’s 100-year history.<ref name=”Mak2025DVC” /><ref name=”SoftPower2025Ssali” /><ref name=”Kamwokya2025Ssali” /> |
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Ugandan academic and social scientist (born 1971)
Sarah Ssali (born 1971)[citation needed] is a Ugandan social scientist, researcher, and Professor of Gender and Development Studies at Makerere University[1]. She is currently the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) at Makerere University, becoming the second woman to hold this position in the university’s history.[1][2][3]
Early Life and education
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Ssali was born in Uganda.[4] She holds a PhD in International Health Studies from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, a Master of Arts in Women’s and Gender Studies, and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciencesfrom Makerere University.[1][4]
Sarah Ssali is a Ugandan academic whose work focuses on gender, health systems, public policy, and the political economy of health.[1] She has held several teaching, research, and administrative roles at Makerere University, where she has been a long-standing member of the School of Women and Gender Studies.[1]
At Makerere, she has served as a lecturer, senior lecturer, and later Associate Professor of Gender Studies. She also served as Dean of the School of Women and Gender Studies, where she oversaw academic programs, research development, and administrative leadership within the school.
Ssali’s research has centred on gendered dimensions of health systems, HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, and social policy, particularly in Uganda and in post-conflict or fragile settings. Her work has involved qualitative and feminist approaches to health systems governance and community participation. She has contributed to international collaborative research through networks such as the ReBUILD Consortium, which focuses on health systems in conflict-affected and post-conflict countries.
On 23 September 2025, Ssali was appointed as the Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs at Makerere University.[1] The appointment was confirmed by Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, who noted that she is the second woman to hold this position in the university’s 100-year history.[1][2][3]
Ssali is married and has children. She has occasionally spoken about balancing academic life with family responsibilities, particularly in the context of mentoring young women in academia.[5]
