Ronald Anguzu, MBChB, MPH, PhD

Dr. Ronald Anguzu is an Assistant Professor in the Institute for Health and Equity at the Medical College of Wisconsin. A physician-scientist originally from Uganda, Dr. Anguzu brings expertise in maternal and child health, epidemiology, mental health and mHealth. He holds a medical degree (MBChB) from Makerere University School of Medicine, an MPH from the School of Public Health, and a PhD in Public and Community Health from the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Dr. Anguzu’s research focuses on addressing health disparities among vulnerable populations, particularly women and children in low-resource settings. His work explores barriers to healthcare access and outcomes, including mental health, intimate partner violence (IPV), adolescent pregnancy, and adverse maternal health outcomes. He has several peer-reviewed journal publications in maternal and child health, mental health, and global health.

Dr. Anguzu is actively involved in community initiatives aimed at improving health outcomes in underserved areas in the US and globally. He leads projects that address housing-related health risks through partnerships with community-based organizations in Milwaukee, including initiatives that promote lead-safe homes and investigating the effects of housing instability on maternal mental health, and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Globally, he collaboratively develops and implements innovative and cost-effective mHealth interventions to increase access to mental health care services for adolescent mothers, school-going adolescents affected by mental health disorders specifically depression in Uganda.

Currently, Dr. Anguzu is the Principal Investigator of the Healthy Homes Collaborative, an initiative funded by the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin (AHW) Endowment to improve housing and health outcomes for vulnerable families in Milwaukee. He is the lead investigator on a global project developing a community worker lead implementation strategy and intervention to improve access to and treatment for depression and suicidality in adolescent mothers in Uganda, supported by the MCW Office of Global Health.
In addition to his research, Dr. Anguzu is dedicated to mentoring students and advancing education. He teaches courses on maternal and child health epidemiology, infectious disease epidemiology, research methodology, and foundational concepts in biostatistics. He is an active professional member of the American Public Health Association (APHA), the Society for Family Planning, The Organizations for the Study of Sex Differences (OSSD), Society for Maternal Fetal-Medicine (SMFM), and the American Heart Association (AHA).

Dr. Anguzu’s contributions to global health have been recognized with several honors, including the Gates Foundation Faculty Research Award and the Consortium of Universities for Global Health Outstanding Service Award. His work continues to advocate for evidence-based practices and interventions that promote health equity and improve maternal and child health outcomes