Performance Contracting 2021/2022 at UoN

The University of Nairobi (UoN) in partnership with the National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI) and Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) received funding from the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) to build the capacity of newly established Research Ethics Committees (RECs) in a project titled “Strengthening Rese

Emerging and reemerging infections (ERIs) are a major threat to global health today. The world needs to be prepared to handle an outbreak anytime as ERIs occur unpredictably, often causing serious morbidity, mortality as well as economic losses. Preparation requires surveillance so as to detect outbreaks and nip them before they spiral out of control

On 14th Feb 2022, Prof Walter Jaoko, Prof Omu Anzala and Dr. Marianne Mureithi met with Prof. Arthur Kemoli from the Department of Dental Sciences and representatives of the University of Washington led by Prof. Ana Lucia Seminario to discuss setting up a collaborative group that aims at increasing research capacity in oral health and HIV research in Kenya.

 A world where millions of HIV/AIDS infections are prevented. Well, imagine no more because scientists are now fast-tracking the development of an efficient HIV vaccine. 

While a HIV vaccine may not  directly benefit people living with HIV, scientists at the Kenya Aids Vaccine Initiative (KAVI) told Healthy Nation that it will eventually offload the burden on persons requiring lifelong treatment through antiretroviral drugs.  

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Dr. Sylvia Opanga is the winner of the Institut Mérieux – KAVI-ICR Young Investigator Award 2021.

Prof. Walter Jaoko, Director of the KAVI-Institute of Clinical Research at the University of Nairobi is part of the founding scientists of the The Sisulu Foundation