| UVRI | |
 The Uganda Virus Research Institute in 2018 | |
| Medical Research Institute overview | |
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| Formed | January 1, 1936 |
| Type | Medical Research Institute |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Uganda |
| Headquarters | 51-59 Nakiwogo Road, Entebbe, Uganda |
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| Website | Homepage |
The Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) is a medical research institute owned by the Uganda government that carries out research on communicable diseases in man and animals, with emphasis on viral transmitted infections. UVRI is a component of Uganda National Health Research Organization (UNHRO), an umbrella organization for health research within Uganda.[1]
- ^ Vision Staff (17 February 2016). "The Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI)". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 24 October 2016.