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High prevalence of antibodies against COVID-19 within the general population: Evidence from Nairobi and Kilifi
The prevalence of malaria parasite in the population is a key metric used for disease stratification at national and sub-national levels. It is striking that the prevalence of malaria at sub-national levels is heterogenous, transcending national borders in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Nationally it is predicted as 4.7% (2.6–36.9) in Kenya, 10.6% (3.4–39.2) in mainland […]
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Navigating the complexity of Community Engagement with health research
REAL BRIEFING FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LEADS & RESEARCHERS | 2021 Read the policy brief here: REAL_Brief 2_09Dec21
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Taking relationships seriously
Building the evidence base for community engagement in health research Read the policy brief here: REAL_Brief 1_09Dec21
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Policy Brief; Modelling the Cost-Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccination Strategies in Kenya
The KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme today released the results of its latest modelling on COVID-19 vaccine scale-up within the country. The analysis found that the country’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign can achieve greater value for money if it focuses on the elderly, rather than a strategy that pursues scaling up vaccines to the whole population.; Find […]
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New Research Highlights Need to Adjust COVID Vaccination Approach
The new analysis demonstrates that quickly channelling doses to vulnerable groups can save both lives and money. The KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme today released the results of its latest modelling on COVID-19 vaccine scale-up within the country. The analysis found that the country’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign can achieve greater value for money if it focuses […]
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Policy Brief : Forecasting the impact of Omicron sub-variant BA.2/4 in Kenya
Genomic surveillance data shows that the Omicron sub-variants BA.2 and BA.4 have been introduced in Kenya see more in this Policy brief; Read more.
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Celebrating Dr. Emelda Okiro
Dr Emelda Okiro has been awarded the prestigious Wellcome Senior Research Fellowship. Emelda’s fellowship is the first African Senior Research Fellowship awarded in the KEMRI-Wellcome Research Programme and among the less than five SRFs awarded to researchers in Africa. “To be awarded this fellowship is a great honour, and I am grateful to the many […]
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Research finds that half of deaths among children admitted to hospital happens after discharge
Young children in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia who become sick or malnourished continue to have a high risk of death in the six months after being hospitalized, according to findings by researchers in the Childhood Acute Illness & Nutrition (CHAIN) Network. Appearing in The Lancet Global Health, the study of 3,101 acutely ill children […]
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Community and Public Engagement: 2016 -2021 Evaluation Report
Monitoring and Evaluation helps us keep track of our public engagement activities and outcomes. KEMRI -Wellcome Trust recently completed a report detailing our experiences and learning. Find the report here: Community and Public Engagement M&E Report
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Potentially life-saving treatment is safe to use for babies with neonatal sepsis, study reveals
Results from a clinical trial completed in Kenya have determined that a safe dose of the antibiotic, fosfomycin, can be used to treat babies with neonatal sepsis. This is a significant development, as there are very few antibiotics specifically licensed to treat multidrug-resistant infections in babies. The NeoFosfo trial investigated the pharmacokinetics (PK) and safety […]
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