- info@afhiri.org
- +(256) 772-068858
- P.O Box 118102, Wakiso Uganda
Dr. Wilson Tumuhimbise is the Founder and Executive Director of the African Health Informatics Research Institute (AFHIRI),. He has been involved in implementing several Digital health research projects in Africa since 2015 and has co-authored over 25 peer-reviewed open-access publications.
He holds a Ph.D. in Computing (Health Informatics) a Master of Science in Health Information Technology and a bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology from Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara Uganda, where he also works as a lecturer and research fellow in the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Computing and Informatics.
He understands the ethos of research and dissemination. He is actively involved in scientific peer reviewing for several high-impact journals like the Lancet, BMJ Open, Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR), Journal of American Medical Informatics Association (JAMIA), PLOS, and BMC. He is also an editorial Board member for BMC Digital Health Journal where he is responsible for handling manuscript submissions and reviews.