Maternal mortality is still unacceptably high in Kenya. A recently published policy brief examines the implementation of the Linda Mama free maternity program in Kenya. The process evaluation of the Linda Mama program reveals that there are barriers in access to maternal care, inefficiencies in the funding flow, claims process and reimbursement processes, and gaps […]

Mainga Hamaluba, Head of Clinical Research at the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme in Kenya, will develop a pragmatic adaptive trial platform to evaluate key interventions for improving child survival in East Africa in real-life routine practice conditions as a faster and lower-cost alternative to traditional randomized controlled trials. Dr. Hamaluba has led a wide-range of […]

Title: Social, Ethical and Regulatory implications of conducting a malaria Vaccine Efficacy trial in a human infection study in Kenya. Duration: 46 months Background Malaria remains an important public health problem in many LMICs, including Kenya – necessitating alternative prevention and control strategies. Malaria human infection studies (HIS) – trials that involve the deliberate infection […]

Please join KEMRI-Wellcome and Harvard University for a special 2-day webinar on focused on thematic topics stemming from the “Rethinking Malaria in the Context of COVID–19” global engagement—Malaria Governance, Integrated Service Delivery, Training & Capacity Building for Malaria on September 28–29, 2021 from 9AM–11:30AM EDT | 4PM–6:30PM EAT. In keeping with a longstanding academic tradition, and in partnership with a committed network of co-sponsors, we have assembled a diverse group […]

Congratulations to Professor George Warimwe on being awarded the Royal Society Africa Prize winner 2021! Prof. Warimwe was  awarded for his work on zoonoses vaccine development, capacity building in Africa, and his innovative research proposal. The Royal Society Africa Prize is to recognize research scientists based in Africa who are making an innovative contribution to […]

Results from the first major genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 infections in Kenya were published today in the esteemed Nature Communications (DOI:10.1038/s41467-021-25137-x) peer-reviewed journal. The work carried by a team of scientist at the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme and the Ministry of Health, examined cases during the early phase of the epidemic (March – July 2020). Out of […]

They say two things change the world: people with enough fortitude, conviction and ability; and ideas of how the world can be. The same can be said of the Clinical Information Network, which was established by a small group of people with an unwavering commitment to improving child health in the country. We spoke to […]

By Keziah Njoki Malaria immunologist, Francis Ndungu, grew up in central Kenya where malaria is not prevalent but is now interested in understanding of how semi-immune individuals control malaria parasite growth and the associated inflammation (symptoms). He is also interested in the potential translation of that knowledge in the development of effective malaria vaccines. His […]

“I have always been fascinated by technology and was always one of the few females in all my classes while in school,” says Kathreen Wafula, an ICT Support Technician here in Kilifi. She joins a strong team of techies and is one of the 4 women in the department.The International Girl’s in ICT day is […]

The Acting Director General, KEMRI, has appointed Dr. Joseph Mwangangi as the Acting Deputy Director In-charge-Centre for Geographic Medicine Research – Coast. Dr Mwangangi is a Senior Principal Research Scientist and takes over from Dr. Benjamin Tsofa who has served as the Deputy Director for 6 years.