Dr. Mwandah Daniel Chans is a Lecturer in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at Mbarara University of Science and Technology in the Faculty of Medicine. He holds a Bachelors in Pharmacy, Masters of Science in Pharmacology, Masters of Pharmacy in Clinical Pharmacy and a PhD fellow. He has passion for research, Antimicrobial Resistance and patient care.

He is also currently the Principal Investigator of the Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Intensive Care Unit (AMSICU) project which aims to reduce the transmission of Multidrug resistant superbugs in the ICU of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. He is also the Ministry of Health, Pharmacist of the year, 2024 as per the Heroes in Health Awards.

BPH,

MSc. (KIU),

MPCP (MUST).

1. Prevalence and factors associated with surgical site infections among mothers after caesarean delivery at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital: an observational Retrospective Study https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/20499361241286838
2. Potentially harmful medication use and the associated factors among pregnant women visiting antenatal care clinics in Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Southwestern Uganda https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36687297/
3. Assessing the protective effect of Crassocephalum vitellinum against Rifampicin- induced hepatotoxicity in Wistar rats https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9382464/
4. A Descriptive-Multivariate Analysis of Community Knowledge, Confidence, and Trust in COVID-19 Clinical Trials among Healthcare Workers in Uganda https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33809269/
5. Synergistic action of propolis with levodopa in the management of Parkinsonism in Drosophila melanogaster https://europepmc.org/article/med/32386191
6. Cytokine profiles among patients co-infected with Plasmodium falciparum malaria and soil borne helminths attending Kampala International University Teaching Hospital, in Uganda (December 2018) Allergy Asthma and Clinical Immunology https://aacijournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13223-018-0235-z
7. Safety and Efficacy of Jenacid® Herbal Product Against Indomethacin-Induced Ulcers in Albino Wistar Rats https://www.cureus.com/articles/294949-safety-and-efficacy-of-jenacid-herbal-product-against-indomethacin-induced-ulcers-in-albino-wistar-rats#!/ (DOI:7759/cureus.72606 )
8. Engaging healthcare students in innovative approaches for antimicrobial resistance containment https://publichealthinafrica.org/index.php/jphia/article/view/645/711 (https://doi.org/10.4102/jphia.v15i1.645)
9. Clinical Outcomes of Isoniazid Preventive Therapy Amongst Persons Living with HIV Attending a Referral Hospital: A Cross-sectional Study https://doi.org/10.70176/3007-973X.1017

1. Principal investigator of a Pfizer funded project worth 100,000 USD, grant ID: 77172363: Prevention of transmission of MDR superbugs in the Iintensive care unit of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital

Supervised two masters students in Clinical Pharmacy

1. Study title: “Treatment failure and associated factors among children under five hospitalized with pneumonia at the Pediatric ward of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital” by Bacia Laura 2022/MPCP/003/PS
2. 2022/MPCP/006/PS “ Study title: “OCCURANCE OF NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS AT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL, NSAMBYA, UGANDA.” By NAKATE CAROLINE 2022/MPCP/006/PS