[2][3] In October 2022, he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (FRCPCH) of the United Kingdom.
Recently, his work has expanded into studies of brain injury in sickle cell anemia, viral encephalitis and childhood epilepsy.
[5] He also concurrently serves as an Honorary Consultant Pediatrician and Pediatric Neurologist at Mulago National Referral Hospital (MNRH), in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.
[7] In February 2019, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) announced Dr Richard Idro as the winner of the Greenwood Africa Award 2019.
The award comprises (a) a medal (b) one week of residence at the LSHTM (c) The winner will be required to give a Greenwood Lecture (d) During the week of residence at LSTMH in London, the winner is required to interact with relevant academics and give seminars as the situation may warrant.