Join Dr. George Githinji and Dr. John Ojal  for a webinar on 24th July, 2020,  from 6pm – 7.30 pm as they discuss “The Role of SARS CoV-2 genomics in informing community transmission and public health decision making” and “Mathematical modelling for decision making in Kenya’s Covid-19 response”. Register here: https://t.co/P0EBp4lpBc?amp=1

Scientists in Kenya have successfully sequenced genomes of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the global COVID-19 pandemic, obtaining important information about the genetic composition of viral strains in 122 of the confirmed cases in Kenya. The scientists from Centre for Geographic Medicine Research-Coast (CGMR-C) and the KEMRI’s Centre for Virus Research (CVR) and in collaboration […]

Epidemics and pandemics disproportionately affect populations with greater impacts on the most vulnerable and less resilient communities. Hence Kenya’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic calls for more context adapted public health measures reflecting our improved understanding of who is the most vulnerable and their geographical location. This policy brief presents evidence on localized vulnerability indices […]

Malaria is common in sub-Saharan Africa and kills thousands of children yearly. Interferon-gamma is produced to help fight against malaria, but high levels can induce reduced production of blood cells resulting in anaemia. Anaemia negatively affects the development of children and can cause low productivity and fatigue. Interferon-gamma also affects pathways involved in dietary iron […]

A deficiency of iron for normal body function is the most common nutritional disorder in the world. Iron deficiency is the main cause of anaemia and is associated with poor brain development and long-term impairment of behavioural and cognitive performance in children. Common symptoms of iron deficiency include pallor of the skin, eye and beds […]

What are the health and Socio-economic impacts of physical distancing in African countries and how can they be mitigated? This work reviews the health and Socio-economic effects of physical distancing restrictions in Africa and recommends that African countries need to consider the broader net benefit of measures that they choose to implement and to adapt and […]

The Kenya Medical Institute (KEMRI) celebrated its 40th anniversary on 10th February 2020. The celebration commemorated during the 10th KASH Conference brought together over 800 guests to celebrate 40 years of research excellence in Africa. In search for better health, KEMRI was established in 1979 through the Science and Technology Act. In 1989 through a […]

Policy makers are interested in knowing what practical steps to take to move towards a more gender-equitable and transformative health system. A new guide published by Research in Gender & Ethics (RINGs) is expected to help policy makers adopt a gender lens in policy deliberations on health systems. In order to prompt reflections on how […]

The KEMRI-Wellcome Trust, in conjunction with the Ministry of Health, HiTAP and iDSI organized a short course on Health Technology Assessment that took place between the 18th to 22nd November in Nairobi. The purpose of the course was to introduce participants to the concept of Universal health coverage, health financing and healthcare priority setting. More […]

KEMRI-Wellcome Trust participated in this year’s Equity Week between 11th and 15 November. Convened by the International Budget Partnership, Equity Week brings together stakeholders drawn from the national government, county government, community groups and other agencies to reflect on equity and equality issues particularly in resource mobilization and distribution in the country. There were two […]