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NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 30 – The policy brief on AMR has finally been launched by KEMRI, One Health Trust and Global Antibiotic Resistance Partnership(GARP) technical working group have officially unveiled a strategic roadmap for leveraging vaccines to combat Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Kenya. Ag. Director Research and Development Dr. Erick Muok representing Ag.DG Prof. Elijah…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 3 – The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) is providing DNA testing to help identify victims of the recent helicopter crash, the institute’s advanced molecular biology and forensic labs will collect DNA samples from relatives of the deceased for comparative analysis. The accident which occurred on Saturday 28 2026 claimed the life…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 13 – Building on the momentum of high-level policy discussions, Day two of the KEMRI Annual Scientific and Health (KASH) Conference centered on the transformative potential of digital health technologies and the scaling of genomic surveillance across East Africa. As global health experts and local innovators deliberated on the “One Health” approach,…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 11- The 16th KEMRI Annual Scientific and Health Conference (KASH) has officially kick off in Nairobi serving as a high-level rallying point for experts to bridge the gap between innovation and accessibility. With a primary focus on bolstering local vaccine production and driving the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) agenda, the forum highlights…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 16 – A Multi-disciplinary study Harnessing Innovation in Global Health for Quality Care (HIGH-Q) has revealed how workforce issues influence the quality of care in newborn units (NBUs). The research highlighted that despite global progress in reducing child mortality, neonatal mortality remains persistently high in sub-Saharan Africa and many countries, including Kenya…
LONDON, United Kingdom, Mar 29 – The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on March 27 2025 with UK based Charitable foundation Wellcome and University of Oxford seeks to boost medical research and training in Kenya. Wellcome and the University of Oxford under the partnership will support research activities with a funding commitment of up to…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 11…The 15th KASH annual Conference officially takes off with the theme Research Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Health Systems, A Community-driven Agenda, it serves as a premier platform for knowledge exchange, bringing together researchers, policymakers, healthcare practitioners and industry leaders from across the globe. The conference features a diverse array of discussions…
