Mental and substance use disorders are significant public health issues worldwide, linked to high levels of disability, morbidity, and mortality. Despite their increasing impact, mental health receives low priority in low- and middle-income countries like Kenya. Limited resources for prevention and treatment leave many individuals to suffer in silence. Globally, suicide makes up 1.4% of […]

Professor Edwine Barasa has been appointed as the Executive Director of the KEMRI-Wellcome Research Programme (KWRP), following the completion of a highly competitive recruitment process conducted by the Programme’s partners: the University of Oxford, KEMRI, and Wellcome. The partners praised Professor Barasa’s exceptional leadership during his tenure as Interim Executive Director, highlighting his ability to […]

PADOVA ITALY, 30th SEPTEMBER 2025 : PediSEP-1, a new international partnership funded by the Global Health European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership Joint Undertaking (EDCTP3), officially announces the launch of its transformative project to address the urgent threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in children admitted to government-run hospitals in Africa. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), fuelled by […]

Sickle cell anaemia is a genetic condition that changes the shape and oxygen-carrying ability of red blood cells. Instead of being round and flexible, the red blood cells become sickle-shaped in small blood vessels, leading to blockages that cause complications often called ‘crises.’ During a crisis, patients usually feel severe pain (in the hands, feet, […]

The Programme hosted the Oxford Tropical Network Meeting, a space for collaboration, innovation, and advancing global health. Themed Networking for science discovery and impact OTN brings together colleagues from Oxford’s Overseas Programmes and related departments to share insights, showcase innovative research, and strengthen collaborations in Tropical Medicine and Global Health. The theme highlights the strengths of the OTN […]

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In a vibrant celebration of curiosity, growth, and scientific promise, the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme’s Schools Engagement Programme (SEP), in partnership with the Stanford Scholars and the Science Mentorship Institute (USA), hosted an inspiring “Poster Party” for the School Leavers Attachment Scheme (SLAS) participants. The poster party offered attendees an opportunity to showcase their learning […]

Wellcome Trust-funded project will build on research that facilitated thousands of diagnostic laboratories to adopt sequencing capacity for COVID-19 during the pandemic and permit the characterisation of future infectious threats   A low-cost genome sequencing technique that was used by thousands of laboratories globallyto spot COVID-19 variants of concern will now be extended to cover […]

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how individuals perceive the world and interact with others through communication and socializing. It is characterized by differences in social communication, repetitive behaviors, restricted interests, and sensory sensitivities. Autism is referred to as a spectrum because every individual presents differently with their unique strengths and […]