C Mauncho
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A child of the Most High, mother,wife, daughter, a communication enthusiast, and a lover of the word.
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12-01-2012 06:54:38
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Congratulations to Professor Edwine Barasa on being appointed as the Executive Director of KEMRI-Wellcome , following the completion of a highly competitive recruitment process conducted by the Programme’s partners: University of Oxford,Kenya Medical Research Institute and Wellcome. Read more here :
Congratulations to KEMRI-Wellcome and Edwine Barasa. Looking forwards to continuing our partnership
🦟 Where are Kenya’s Aedes aegypti hotspots? 📚New research by Samuel Muchiri et al. uses advanced modeling to predict ecological suitability with population density emerging as the top factor, urging for strengthening of surveillance to prevent outbreaks. 🔗shorturl.at/TOCDB
It’s a wrap! Our Postgraduate Diploma students (Cohort 2) graduate today at Pwani University, closing an incredible chapter and stepping into new possibilities. Through the IDeAL-Pwani University partnership, we celebrate their growth and leadership in research. Congratulations!!
💡A game changer for pneumonia care! The Steroids in Pneumonia (SONIA) trial led by Khadembu Lucinde and Anthony Etyang shows that adding low dose steroids to standard antibiotics could be a low-cost way to reduce pneumonia deaths and improve survival in resource-limited settings. This
Such a delight to get together with colleagues to discuss the centrality of communities, media, policy and different stakeholders in research. Joyce Mutheu Willow Health Media, Dr. Beatrice Kiage APHRC & Geoffrey L. Njenga ILRI.org. Thanks to Noni Mumba 🇰🇪💐 for the great moderation.
Prof. Edwine Barasa, Executive Director, @kemri_wellcome, delivered a keynote address on the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), Kenya’s mandatory public health insurance scheme that has replaced the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). His presentation focused on resource
Congratulations to Dr. Dennis Waithaka on successfully defending his PhD thesis. His PhD explores how different types of evidence and voices shape vaccine decisions in Kenya and introduces a new spectrum approach to rethink what counts as evidence.
Communicating science should be about helping people understand the research. That’s where storytelling becomes a tool to help connect the dots ~ C Mauncho Kenya Medical Research Institute ATC Digital Academy (#AfricaTweetChat) x.com/i/spaces/1vOGw…