Dr. Solomon Wafula
- Kabale University School of Medicine (KABSOM)
- Department of Community Health
- swafula@kab.ac.ug | solomonwafulaa@gmail.com
- +256775394293
- PhD in Medical Sciences (Hamburg); MSc Epidemiology (Antwerp); MPH (Manchester) and BSc EH (MAK)
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Dr. Solomon Wafula is a Lecturer and Researcher in the Department of Community Health at Kabale University. Dr. Wafula contributes to teaching, research, and the supervision of both undergraduate and graduate students. His research expertise spans environmental epidemiology, climate change, maternal, child and newborn health, and health disparities. He has authored more than 70 peer-reviewed publications in leading international journals and has presented his work at numerous national and global conferences. In recognition of his outstanding contributions, Dr. Wafula received the Drs. Anvar and Pari Velji Young African Leader Award (2025) for his exceptional commitment to improving the well-being of individuals in low-income settings.
Qualifications
PhD in Medical Sciences (Epidemiology: University of Hamburg, Germany), 2025
MSc Epidemiology (University of Antwerp, Belgium); 2020
Master of Public Health (The University of Manchester, UK) 2020
Bachelor of Environmental Health Sciences (Makerere University, Uganda) 2016
Research Interests
- Environmental Health including Pollution
- Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases
- Climate Change and Health
- Infectious Diseases epidemiology
- Maternal and Child health
- Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
- Applied Epidemiological Methods
Publications
Projects
Supervision
Presentations
- Wafula ST. Strengthening Early Snakebite Response through a Community Co-Developed Intervention: A Pragmatic Cluster Trial in High-Burden Districts in Uganda (at African Snakebite Alliace Meeting 20-22nd Jan 2026, Nairobi, Kenya)
- Viberg N, Rehn Carita, Wafula ST. Building equitable global partnerships in higher education: A reflective gallery walk at European Association for International Education, Gothenburg, Stockholm, 2025
- Wafula ST, et al, Mediators of socioeconomic disparities in Plasmodium falciparum infection: Insights from the ICEMR studies, Malawi. (Dates: 15 – 17, May 2024 @ the LCI Summer School in Schneverdingen, Germany)
- Wafula ST, et al, Socioeconomic disparities in health outcomes among children and mothers: Insights from the Malaria Birth Cohort, Ghana (Dates: 25 – 26 Sept 2023 @ DGI/DZIF 2023 Joint Annual Meeting in Hannover, Germany)
- Wafula ST & Carita Rehn: What are the tools for action for sustainable development agenda (22- 24 Aug 2022 @ DevRes Conference, Upsalla Universität and Karolinska institutet)
- Wafula ST, et al, Mediators between Poverty and Malaria Incidence among Children in Ghana: Identifying targets for intervention (Dates: 1 – 3 June 2022 @DGI / DZIF 2022 Joint Annual Meeting in Stuttgart, Germany)
- Wafula ST, et al, Indoor air quality and adverse health effects in an informal settlement in Kampala, Uganda (June 2022 @17th Makerere University Environmental Health Students association (MUEHSA) Conference at Makerere University Kampala, Uganda)
- Wafula ST, et al, Prevalence and factors associated with Tungiasis in Mayuge District, Eastern Uganda (21– 23 Sept 2016 @The 12th Joint Annual Scientific Conference (JASH), Kampala)
- Wafula ST,et al, Prevalence and factors associated with Tungiasis in Mayuge District, Eastern Uganda (2– 4 Aug 2016 @ 6th International MEPI/NEPI Symposium at Laico Regency Hotel, Nairobi [Poster])