Congratulations to Dr. Diana Nyabundi, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust, and IDeAL, Africa fellow, on passing her Ph.D. viva. Congratulations, Dr. Nyabundi, on this remarkable achievement. Thanks to Francis Ndungu Francis Ndungu and Eunice Nduati for the supervision, guidance, and tremendous support.

Are you interested in understanding NCDs and developing interventions against hypertension? Apply for the Pwani University Postdoctoral position, offered in collaboration with the Initiative to Develop African Research Leaders & the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Wrapping up the day's activities the Heads of Scientific Departments & Directors had a reflective meeting to share the Programme's strategy and get feedback from John-Arne Røttingen & Paul Schreier Edwine Barasa George Warimwe Joseph Mwangangi Sam Kinyanjui Dorcas Kamuya

As we celebrate #WorldMalariaDay we recognise the important role the field teams play in our #malaria #surveillance work. The Programme riders form part of this incredible team. Anthony Etyang Edwine Barasa George Warimwe IDeAL, Africa Kenya Medical Research Institute

#HappeningNow This week, we are hosting a 2⃣-day symposium on heart-related risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes & other cardiometabolic diseases together with London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine MEIRU MALAWI MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit THRU_ZIM KEMRI-Wellcome Trust

It was a bittersweet moment for the Programme as one of our senior researchers James Nokes proceeds to his retirement. His research group led by Charles Agoti Charles Sande, George Githinji🦠🧬🇰🇪💾 celebrated him in his last seminar.

New Editorial: Sleep: a neglected public health issue thelancet.com/journals/landi… #sleep #PublicHealth #FREE to read

Six of our researchers have been awarded the title Associate Professor! Congratulations Jacob McKnight NDM Centre for Global Health Research Jennifer Ilo Van Nuil OUCRU Marta Maia, Martha Mwangome, Charles Sande KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Wirichada Pan-ngum MORU tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk/news/associate…

Detailing how we established #HBV screening at #KilifiCountyHospital in Kenya is out in STI_BMJ. The road was bumpy but worth it! Philippa Matthews nadia Anthony Etyang George Githinji🦠🧬🇰🇪💾 Oscar Chirro, MSc Achieng' Okanda Kilifi County Government KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Nuffield Department of Medicine sti.bmj.com/content/early/…

The Annual Policy Stakeholder Forum has officially been opened by our Ag. Exec. Edwine Barasa We expect to have engaging discussions around #policy priorities and #research needs ensuring that kwtrp research is policy relevant. Ministry of Health Kenya Paediatric Association Kenya Medical Research Institute Jhpiego Kenya

"We value the open support by Ministry of Health to have true dialogues and engage objectively, producing high and relevant research." KWTRP Centre director Joseph Mwangangi

Happening now: Thematic consultative discussions around #vaccine #pathogenbiology #clinicalresearch and #healthsystemsandresearchethics at the annual policy stakeholder forum

In our #2023AnnualReport, we highlight our progress in science, capacity development, & impact. We also celebrate our people, highlighting individual & collective achievements bit.ly/3Wh07JJ Edwine Barasa Joseph Mwangangi George Warimwe Kenya Medical Research Institute Wellcome

📚This week’s #Researchhighlight: Factors influencing the uptake of public health interventions delivery by community pharmacists: A systematic review of global evidence. See summary and read more👇 journals.plos.org/plosone/articl… Audrey Mumbi

Exemplary African Research Leader Charles Agoti shares his career journey and the future of research in Kenya at the ongoing #KNRF24. KEMRI-Wellcome Trust and IDeAL, Africa are proud to have been part of his journey with support from Science for Africa Foundation and FCDO Research

Charles Agoti joins a panel at the #knrf2024 to discuss the importance of strengthening research capacity. He emphasises that local institutions, with support from the Kenyan government and funding partners, should increase their support for local research.

Deadline extended! Apply for the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust PGD studentship, which is fully funded and offered in collaboration with Pwani University Deadline: September 8, 2024 Apply: shorturl.at/TqKHI Alternative link: shorturl.at/29weX

Webinar alert! Join us for an upcoming university engagement webinar on “What is health financing & how does Kenya finance its health system? Why the shift to SHIF and what are the implications.” Register here: shorturl.at/NUYtM 🗓️ September 12th, 2024 🕑 2 - 4 PM EAT

📚This week’s #Researchhighlight: Power and positionality in the practice of health system responsiveness at sub-national level: insights from the Kenyan coast See summary and read more👇shorturl.at/oiqwy Kagwanja

Sweet bitter moments saying kwaheri to Prof. Caroline Jones who is relocating to Oxford after 14 years of amazing research and mentoring social a large number of scientists at KEMRI-Wellcome Trust. IDeAL, Africa we value the support you provided in shaping our training framework!