Sharing the expertise of a world-class university with our partners in Botswana to build capacity and excellence in clinical care, education, and research.

The BUP has many research initiatives focused on health issues surrounding infectious diseases in Botswana. Topics include HIV and co-infections, genomics, physiology, immunology, oncology, virology, transmission, and treatment adherence.
Our research contributes to the general knowledge of best practices in health care provision in Botswana, and our research clinicians are involved in helping to develop the Botswana Ministry of Health's National Guidelines regarding HIV, TB, and Cervcial cancer care, and related illnesses.
Research Director (In-Country Associate Director & Lead Physician, Pediatric Program) Dr. Andrew Steenhoff
BUP PI's Dr. Harvey Friedman Dr. Miriam Haverkamp Dr. Nicola Zetola Dr. Robert Gross Dr. Gregory BIsson
BUP researchers have published a plethora of peer-reviewed articles based on health care research in Botswana in scholarly journals from JAMA to The Lancet. Click below to see a list of BUP publications.
Current list of BUP publications
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