Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)

📢 Our attention has been drawn to a FAKE job advert circulating on various digital platforms, please be advised that the job opportunities for Data Entry Clerks at KEMRI in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is FAKE. The public is advised to remain vigilant and verify official job opportunities by visiting our careers page at: www.kemri.go.ke/careers

📢 Final Call: Today is the last day to submit your abstracts and symposia for #KASH2025, happening on 11th-14th February 2025! 📌 Theme: Research Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Health Systems: A Community-driven Agenda Submit now 👉 kemri.go.ke/kash15 #Research #Science #Conference2025

The KEMRI Graduate School and University of Liverpool have partnered to bring you an exciting skill based short course on Health Journalism & Public Health Communication 📅 Start: 20th Jan 2025 📍 Duration: 8 weeks (4 weeks coursework + 4 weeks fieldwork) 📌𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dTeuXXwZ #HealthCommunication #ScienceCommunication

🚨 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠! 📢𝟏 day to go: Submit your abstract and Symposia for 15th KEMRI Annual Scientific and Health Conference by 𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝟑𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒. 🌟𝟐 days to go: Apply for the Rising Scientific Star Award by 𝟏/𝟏𝟐/𝟐𝟒. Conference Theme: 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ 𝑇𝑒𝑐ℎ𝑛𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐼𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑆𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ 𝑆𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑠; 𝐴 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦-𝑑𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝐴𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑎 📆 Conference dates: 11 - 14 February 2025 Don’t miss these opportunities! 🔗 kemri.go.ke/kash15 #KASH2025

KEMRI renews its partnership with WellcomeTrust, marking over 60 years of collaboration in groundbreaking health research. The 7-year Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) was signed today, Wednesday, 27th, November 2024 at the KEMRI Headquarters in Nairobi. Ag DG, Prof. Elijah Songok, represented KEMRI, while Chief Legal Officer, Chris Bird from Wellcome Trust UK signed on behalf of the Trust and Divisional Registrar and Chief Operating Officer - Medical Sciences, Mr. Chris Price in behalf of Oxford University. This renewed MoA promises even greater milestones in the health sector. #HealthResearch #GlobalHealth

Exciting news! The Government of Kenya through The Ministry of Health and the International Vaccine Institute have signed a landmark MoU to boost local vaccine production, expand immunization and open vaccine export opportunities. The MoU was signed by CS Dr. Debora Barasa and IVI Director General Dr. Jerome Kim. In attendance was DG Prof. Elijah Songok among other MoH officials. #VaccinationSavesLives #vaccine #collaboration

Join us for the 15th #KASH Webinar Series on 𝐙𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐮𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐙𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚'𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐮 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝. 📅 Date: 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘, Tuesday, 26th November 2024 ⏰ 3 PM (EAT) 🎙 Guest Speaker: Dr. John N. Waitumbi. 📌Register: https://lnkd.in/dSt5eVsB #KASH2025 #KASHConference

🚨 4 days to go! Be part of the rich discussions on research technology & innovation for sustainable health systems. 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 & 𝐬𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐚 for #𝐊𝐀𝐒𝐇𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 📅Deadline: 𝟑𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 🔗 Submit now: kemri.go.ke/kash15 Conf. Date: 11 - 14 February, 2025 #KASHConference #Conferences2025

It was a pleasure to host the first-of-its-kind storytelling for science communication workshop, supported by Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) KEMRI - Wellcome Trust UC Santa Cruz Science Schmidt Sciences Facilitated by thought leaders in science communication: Erika Check Hayden Director of the Science Communication Program at UC Santa Cruz; Cynthia Mauncho Head of communication KEMRI-Wellcome Trust; Nation TV’s Leon Lidigu, Spice FM’s @CT; Science for Africa Foundation’s Lillian Mutengu and Deborah-Fay Ndlovu; KEMRI's Head of Corporate communication Davis Mkoji ; and Picha Image's CEO Rich Allela. We were joined by a fantastic team of participants, James Richard Otieno, PhD, Paula K. Faith Oneya just to mention a few. This video was produced by our very own creative artist John Wahome #sci-comm, #sciencecommunication, #scienceengagement #science #STEM https://lnkd.in/dXS87MvT

At least 59% of #cancer patients are lost to follow-up within a year of starting care, a study by KEMRI scientists says. Prof. Thomas Odeny, MD, MPH, PhD, the PI in a 10-year retrospective study conducted at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching & Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) terms this as unacceptable in findings presented at the on-going 8th International Cancer Conference in Kisumu. 📊Results from the study tiled '𝑀𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑓𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤-𝑢𝑝 𝑎𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑟 𝑝𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝐾𝑖𝑠𝑢𝑚𝑢 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑦, 𝐾𝑒𝑛𝑦𝑎: 𝐴 10 - 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑅𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑆𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑦' also revealed that the overall five-year survival rate among cancer patients is alarmingly low at 9%. In addition, younger patients (<20 years) and those diagnosed at advanced stages (stage III and IV) were more likely to experience higher mortality rates. The top five cancers identified by prevalence include cervical, breast, oesophageal, prostate, and Kaposi's sarcoma. These results highlight an urgent need for targeted interventions to improve early detection, enhance patient retention in care, and ultimately reduce cancer-related mortality in the region. The study is a collaboration between KEMRI and Washington University. #CancerCare #KICC2024