Prof. Silver Bahendeka

Silver Bahendeka, MBChB., MSc., Cert.FD&E., FRCPI, PhD., is a Professor of Medicine & Endocrinology at Uganda Martyrs University School of Medicine, Kampala, Uganda and a Senior Consultant Physician, Diabetes and Endocrinology, St. Francis Teaching Hospital, Nsambya, Kampala, Uganda. He is the Chair, East Africa Diabetes Study Group (EADSG) and the Principal Co-Ordinator Type 1Diabetes Uganda on behalf of the Ministry of Health through St. Francis Hospital, Nsambya. He is the past Chair, International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Africa Region, 2009 - 2013. In his early scientific carrier, he concentrated on Beta cell function in relation to Gut Hormones – specifically, Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide which was part of his doctorate. Currently his research focuses on Primary Health Care in Low Resource Settings (The Health of a Population in Epidemiological Transition – Uganda [HOPIET – UG], which comprises of three districts of Isingiro, Ntungamo and Sheema.