Biography

Dr. Joseph Baruch Baluku is an internal medicine physician and clinical researcher at the Makerere University Lung Institute and Kiruddu National Referral Hospital in Uganda. His research focuses on tuberculosis (TB), HIV, and their long-term complications, including cardiometabolic and respiratory outcomes. He has led and collaborated on several studies exploring host-pathogen interactions, TB-associated comorbidities, and post-TB sequelae. Dr. Baluku is also a recipient of multiple research fellowships and awards supporting early-career investigators in global health. He is passionate about advancing evidence-based care for TB survivors and improving health outcomes through translational research and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Expertise

TB Diagnostics
Public Health

Key Impacts

Association of Helicobacter pylori co-infection with TB disease severity: A cross-sectional study

HP co-infection was not significantly associated with TB severity, although a trend toward increased radiological severity was observed. HP infection was associated with rural residence, anorexia, and lower diastolic blood pressure.

Source: Conference 2024

Research Summaries

PAPER
Past tuberculosis raises diabetes risk for people with HIV
20 Mar 2025
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Past TB Linked to Lasting Epigenetic Signals in People with HIV
20 Mar 2025