KEMRI-Wellcome
@kemriwellcome.bsky.social
The KEMRI Wellcome Research Programme is a world-renowned health research unit formed when the Kenya Medical Research Institute formed a partnership with the Wellcome Trust and the University of Oxford.
Find out more at https://kemri-wellcome.org/
Find out more at https://kemri-wellcome.org/
The Novel Extreme Weather Risk Insurance System for Kenya, funded by @nihr.bsky.social , held its annual meeting to discuss strengthening health system preparedness, deepening community engagement, and protecting Kenya’s health sector from the impact of extreme weather.
🔗Read more 👉 : newrisk.org
🔗Read more 👉 : newrisk.org
November 28, 2025 at 10:20 AM
The Novel Extreme Weather Risk Insurance System for Kenya, funded by @nihr.bsky.social , held its annual meeting to discuss strengthening health system preparedness, deepening community engagement, and protecting Kenya’s health sector from the impact of extreme weather.
🔗Read more 👉 : newrisk.org
🔗Read more 👉 : newrisk.org
🚨Hypertension is a silent emergency in rural coastal Kenya.
📚Our research identifies low awareness, late screening, drug shortages & high costs as barriers to hypertension care, underscoring an urgent need for patient-centered care & enhanced health system capacity.
Read more 👉: shorturl.at/H0HSp
📚Our research identifies low awareness, late screening, drug shortages & high costs as barriers to hypertension care, underscoring an urgent need for patient-centered care & enhanced health system capacity.
Read more 👉: shorturl.at/H0HSp
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
🚨Hypertension is a silent emergency in rural coastal Kenya.
📚Our research identifies low awareness, late screening, drug shortages & high costs as barriers to hypertension care, underscoring an urgent need for patient-centered care & enhanced health system capacity.
Read more 👉: shorturl.at/H0HSp
📚Our research identifies low awareness, late screening, drug shortages & high costs as barriers to hypertension care, underscoring an urgent need for patient-centered care & enhanced health system capacity.
Read more 👉: shorturl.at/H0HSp
🧪 Ever wondered how safe COVID-19 vaccines really are?
📚 New research shows that the COVID-19 vaccine remains safe, with mild, short-term reactions and no increase in pregnancy risks, highlighting the importance of active vaccine safety monitoring.
Read more here 👉: shorturl.at/xmYwO
📚 New research shows that the COVID-19 vaccine remains safe, with mild, short-term reactions and no increase in pregnancy risks, highlighting the importance of active vaccine safety monitoring.
Read more here 👉: shorturl.at/xmYwO
November 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
🧪 Ever wondered how safe COVID-19 vaccines really are?
📚 New research shows that the COVID-19 vaccine remains safe, with mild, short-term reactions and no increase in pregnancy risks, highlighting the importance of active vaccine safety monitoring.
Read more here 👉: shorturl.at/xmYwO
📚 New research shows that the COVID-19 vaccine remains safe, with mild, short-term reactions and no increase in pregnancy risks, highlighting the importance of active vaccine safety monitoring.
Read more here 👉: shorturl.at/xmYwO
🚨Webinar alert!🚨
🧠Curious about mental health research in Africa?
We’re diving into "Mental health in sub-Saharan Africa through a clinical research lens" with Dr. Ruth Lucinde, PhD fellow, @kemriwellcome.bsky.social.
🗓️ Monday, November 24th, 2025
🕒 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EAT
🔗: shorturl.at/sjD8y
🧠Curious about mental health research in Africa?
We’re diving into "Mental health in sub-Saharan Africa through a clinical research lens" with Dr. Ruth Lucinde, PhD fellow, @kemriwellcome.bsky.social.
🗓️ Monday, November 24th, 2025
🕒 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EAT
🔗: shorturl.at/sjD8y
November 21, 2025 at 10:24 AM
🚨Webinar alert!🚨
🧠Curious about mental health research in Africa?
We’re diving into "Mental health in sub-Saharan Africa through a clinical research lens" with Dr. Ruth Lucinde, PhD fellow, @kemriwellcome.bsky.social.
🗓️ Monday, November 24th, 2025
🕒 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EAT
🔗: shorturl.at/sjD8y
🧠Curious about mental health research in Africa?
We’re diving into "Mental health in sub-Saharan Africa through a clinical research lens" with Dr. Ruth Lucinde, PhD fellow, @kemriwellcome.bsky.social.
🗓️ Monday, November 24th, 2025
🕒 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EAT
🔗: shorturl.at/sjD8y
🚨Vaccinology Webinar alert!🚨
💉Ever wondered how a facility earns the green light to produce vaccines for millions?
Register and join us in this webinar to learn more!
🗓️ November, 27th 2025
🕑 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EAT
🔗 Register here👉 : shorturl.at/nWi5a
💉Ever wondered how a facility earns the green light to produce vaccines for millions?
Register and join us in this webinar to learn more!
🗓️ November, 27th 2025
🕑 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EAT
🔗 Register here👉 : shorturl.at/nWi5a
November 21, 2025 at 9:09 AM
🚨Vaccinology Webinar alert!🚨
💉Ever wondered how a facility earns the green light to produce vaccines for millions?
Register and join us in this webinar to learn more!
🗓️ November, 27th 2025
🕑 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EAT
🔗 Register here👉 : shorturl.at/nWi5a
💉Ever wondered how a facility earns the green light to produce vaccines for millions?
Register and join us in this webinar to learn more!
🗓️ November, 27th 2025
🕑 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EAT
🔗 Register here👉 : shorturl.at/nWi5a
🧬 Where are artemisinin resistance signals emerging in Kenya?
📚 New research tracking schoolchildren across Western Kenya reveals rising genetic markers linked to resistance, show the urgent need to strengthen routine surveillance and confirm treatment efficacy.
🔗: shorturl.at/z12cD
📚 New research tracking schoolchildren across Western Kenya reveals rising genetic markers linked to resistance, show the urgent need to strengthen routine surveillance and confirm treatment efficacy.
🔗: shorturl.at/z12cD
November 21, 2025 at 8:26 AM
🧬 Where are artemisinin resistance signals emerging in Kenya?
📚 New research tracking schoolchildren across Western Kenya reveals rising genetic markers linked to resistance, show the urgent need to strengthen routine surveillance and confirm treatment efficacy.
🔗: shorturl.at/z12cD
📚 New research tracking schoolchildren across Western Kenya reveals rising genetic markers linked to resistance, show the urgent need to strengthen routine surveillance and confirm treatment efficacy.
🔗: shorturl.at/z12cD
The Programme hosted its annual Media Advisory Group meeting, bringing together researchers, media experts, and community representatives to discuss research dissemination and foster meaningful collaboration between the media and researchers.
🔗Read more here👉: shorturl.at/ZSGch
🔗Read more here👉: shorturl.at/ZSGch
November 20, 2025 at 9:12 AM
The Programme hosted its annual Media Advisory Group meeting, bringing together researchers, media experts, and community representatives to discuss research dissemination and foster meaningful collaboration between the media and researchers.
🔗Read more here👉: shorturl.at/ZSGch
🔗Read more here👉: shorturl.at/ZSGch
💡 A game-changer for pneumonia care!
The SONIA trial, led by @kemriwellcome.bsky.social reveals that adding low-dose steroids to standard antibiotics could reduce pneumonia deaths, showing a significant drop in 30-day mortality improving survival in resource-limited settings.
🔗: shorturl.at/6iX0X
The SONIA trial, led by @kemriwellcome.bsky.social reveals that adding low-dose steroids to standard antibiotics could reduce pneumonia deaths, showing a significant drop in 30-day mortality improving survival in resource-limited settings.
🔗: shorturl.at/6iX0X
November 4, 2025 at 7:01 AM
💡 A game-changer for pneumonia care!
The SONIA trial, led by @kemriwellcome.bsky.social reveals that adding low-dose steroids to standard antibiotics could reduce pneumonia deaths, showing a significant drop in 30-day mortality improving survival in resource-limited settings.
🔗: shorturl.at/6iX0X
The SONIA trial, led by @kemriwellcome.bsky.social reveals that adding low-dose steroids to standard antibiotics could reduce pneumonia deaths, showing a significant drop in 30-day mortality improving survival in resource-limited settings.
🔗: shorturl.at/6iX0X
The ACHIEVE study, supported by @cepi.net has officially launched! This research will assess the prevalence of Chikungunya virus among patients with fever, neurological illness & pregnant women in health centres across Kenya & Tanzania to inform improved outbreak response and vaccine strategies. 🌍
October 31, 2025 at 8:24 AM
The ACHIEVE study, supported by @cepi.net has officially launched! This research will assess the prevalence of Chikungunya virus among patients with fever, neurological illness & pregnant women in health centres across Kenya & Tanzania to inform improved outbreak response and vaccine strategies. 🌍
Call for Applications📢!
Are you a PhD student or early postdoc interested in the interaction between the immune system & pathogens?
Apply for the #AFRIBOP 2026 symposium!
🗓️: March 16–20, 2026
📍: Stellenbosch, Cape Town
🔗: shorturl.at/Ctcd4
Deadline: October 31, 2025
@uofglasgow.bsky.social
Are you a PhD student or early postdoc interested in the interaction between the immune system & pathogens?
Apply for the #AFRIBOP 2026 symposium!
🗓️: March 16–20, 2026
📍: Stellenbosch, Cape Town
🔗: shorturl.at/Ctcd4
Deadline: October 31, 2025
@uofglasgow.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Call for Applications📢!
Are you a PhD student or early postdoc interested in the interaction between the immune system & pathogens?
Apply for the #AFRIBOP 2026 symposium!
🗓️: March 16–20, 2026
📍: Stellenbosch, Cape Town
🔗: shorturl.at/Ctcd4
Deadline: October 31, 2025
@uofglasgow.bsky.social
Are you a PhD student or early postdoc interested in the interaction between the immune system & pathogens?
Apply for the #AFRIBOP 2026 symposium!
🗓️: March 16–20, 2026
📍: Stellenbosch, Cape Town
🔗: shorturl.at/Ctcd4
Deadline: October 31, 2025
@uofglasgow.bsky.social
🧠 This #WorldMentalHealthDay2025, we spotlight how research is shaping Kenya’s journey from policy to practice, breaking stigma, strengthening care, and bringing services closer to communities.
🔗Read more here 👉: shorturl.at/GkJVK
🔗Read more here 👉: shorturl.at/GkJVK
October 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
🧠 This #WorldMentalHealthDay2025, we spotlight how research is shaping Kenya’s journey from policy to practice, breaking stigma, strengthening care, and bringing services closer to communities.
🔗Read more here 👉: shorturl.at/GkJVK
🔗Read more here 👉: shorturl.at/GkJVK
Call for Applications📢!
Are you a PhD student or early postdoc interested in the interaction between the immune system and pathogens?
Apply for the #AFRIBOP 2026 symposium.
🗓️: March 16–20, 2026
📍: Devon Valley Hotel, Cape Town
🗓️: Deadline: October 31, 2025
Apply here 🔗: shorturl.at/Ctcd4
Are you a PhD student or early postdoc interested in the interaction between the immune system and pathogens?
Apply for the #AFRIBOP 2026 symposium.
🗓️: March 16–20, 2026
📍: Devon Valley Hotel, Cape Town
🗓️: Deadline: October 31, 2025
Apply here 🔗: shorturl.at/Ctcd4
October 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Call for Applications📢!
Are you a PhD student or early postdoc interested in the interaction between the immune system and pathogens?
Apply for the #AFRIBOP 2026 symposium.
🗓️: March 16–20, 2026
📍: Devon Valley Hotel, Cape Town
🗓️: Deadline: October 31, 2025
Apply here 🔗: shorturl.at/Ctcd4
Are you a PhD student or early postdoc interested in the interaction between the immune system and pathogens?
Apply for the #AFRIBOP 2026 symposium.
🗓️: March 16–20, 2026
📍: Devon Valley Hotel, Cape Town
🗓️: Deadline: October 31, 2025
Apply here 🔗: shorturl.at/Ctcd4
🦟 Where are Kenya’s Aedes aegypti hotspots?
📚New research by @smuchiri.bsky.social et al. uses advanced modeling to predict ecological suitability, with population density emerging as the top factor, urging for the strengthening of surveillance to prevent outbreaks.
🔗: shorturl.at/TOCDB
📚New research by @smuchiri.bsky.social et al. uses advanced modeling to predict ecological suitability, with population density emerging as the top factor, urging for the strengthening of surveillance to prevent outbreaks.
🔗: shorturl.at/TOCDB
October 7, 2025 at 12:11 PM
🦟 Where are Kenya’s Aedes aegypti hotspots?
📚New research by @smuchiri.bsky.social et al. uses advanced modeling to predict ecological suitability, with population density emerging as the top factor, urging for the strengthening of surveillance to prevent outbreaks.
🔗: shorturl.at/TOCDB
📚New research by @smuchiri.bsky.social et al. uses advanced modeling to predict ecological suitability, with population density emerging as the top factor, urging for the strengthening of surveillance to prevent outbreaks.
🔗: shorturl.at/TOCDB
The @kemriwellcome.bsky.social Vaccine Workforce Development Programme, funded by the Gates Foundation, has partnered with BioGeneric Pharma in Cairo, Egypt, with support from the Egyptian Drug Authority to deliver a 12-week programme for apprentices selected from across Africa.
October 7, 2025 at 9:40 AM
The @kemriwellcome.bsky.social Vaccine Workforce Development Programme, funded by the Gates Foundation, has partnered with BioGeneric Pharma in Cairo, Egypt, with support from the Egyptian Drug Authority to deliver a 12-week programme for apprentices selected from across Africa.
Congratulations to Prof. Edwine Barasa on being appointed as the Executive Director of @kemriwellcome.bsky.social following the completion of a highly competitive recruitment process conducted by the Programme’s partners. @wellcometrust.bsky.social & @ox.ac.uk
Read more here : shorturl.at/QTC4a
Read more here : shorturl.at/QTC4a
October 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Congratulations to Prof. Edwine Barasa on being appointed as the Executive Director of @kemriwellcome.bsky.social following the completion of a highly competitive recruitment process conducted by the Programme’s partners. @wellcometrust.bsky.social & @ox.ac.uk
Read more here : shorturl.at/QTC4a
Read more here : shorturl.at/QTC4a
Another insightful #AfHESG session covering
🔹 Real-world examples of institutionalized Health Technology Assessment processes
🔹 HTA vs. Health Benefit Package (HBP) design – similarities & differences
🔹 Integrating HTA into broader quality improvement initiatives
#HTA #HealthPolicy
🔹 Real-world examples of institutionalized Health Technology Assessment processes
🔹 HTA vs. Health Benefit Package (HBP) design – similarities & differences
🔹 Integrating HTA into broader quality improvement initiatives
#HTA #HealthPolicy
October 3, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Another insightful #AfHESG session covering
🔹 Real-world examples of institutionalized Health Technology Assessment processes
🔹 HTA vs. Health Benefit Package (HBP) design – similarities & differences
🔹 Integrating HTA into broader quality improvement initiatives
#HTA #HealthPolicy
🔹 Real-world examples of institutionalized Health Technology Assessment processes
🔹 HTA vs. Health Benefit Package (HBP) design – similarities & differences
🔹 Integrating HTA into broader quality improvement initiatives
#HTA #HealthPolicy
The #AfHESG training is underway!
The session has kicked off with the Introduction to Health Technology Assessment (HTA).
Key session highlights :
🔧 Tools for explicit priority setting
📊 The role and institutionalization of HTA
🧠 Key HTA steps,skills & capacity needs
👥 Stakeholder roles in HTA
The session has kicked off with the Introduction to Health Technology Assessment (HTA).
Key session highlights :
🔧 Tools for explicit priority setting
📊 The role and institutionalization of HTA
🧠 Key HTA steps,skills & capacity needs
👥 Stakeholder roles in HTA
October 3, 2025 at 9:03 AM
The #AfHESG training is underway!
The session has kicked off with the Introduction to Health Technology Assessment (HTA).
Key session highlights :
🔧 Tools for explicit priority setting
📊 The role and institutionalization of HTA
🧠 Key HTA steps,skills & capacity needs
👥 Stakeholder roles in HTA
The session has kicked off with the Introduction to Health Technology Assessment (HTA).
Key session highlights :
🔧 Tools for explicit priority setting
📊 The role and institutionalization of HTA
🧠 Key HTA steps,skills & capacity needs
👥 Stakeholder roles in HTA
🚨Vaccinology Webinar alert!🚨
🌍 How can Africa build flexible, modular & nimble vaccine facilities for a sustainable future?
🗓️ October, 14th 2025
🕙 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM GMT+3
🔗 shorturl.at/jhaAA
@gatesfoundation.bsky.social
🌍 How can Africa build flexible, modular & nimble vaccine facilities for a sustainable future?
🗓️ October, 14th 2025
🕙 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM GMT+3
🔗 shorturl.at/jhaAA
@gatesfoundation.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 11:35 AM
🚨Vaccinology Webinar alert!🚨
🌍 How can Africa build flexible, modular & nimble vaccine facilities for a sustainable future?
🗓️ October, 14th 2025
🕙 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM GMT+3
🔗 shorturl.at/jhaAA
@gatesfoundation.bsky.social
🌍 How can Africa build flexible, modular & nimble vaccine facilities for a sustainable future?
🗓️ October, 14th 2025
🕙 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM GMT+3
🔗 shorturl.at/jhaAA
@gatesfoundation.bsky.social
💡Want to learn how Health Technology Assessment supports better health policies and decision-making?
Join the Africa Health Economics Study Group for a hybrid training on Introduction to Health Technology Assessment.
🗓️ Date: 3rd October 2025
🔗 Register here 👉: shorturl.at/AwFpU
@lshtm.bsky.social
Join the Africa Health Economics Study Group for a hybrid training on Introduction to Health Technology Assessment.
🗓️ Date: 3rd October 2025
🔗 Register here 👉: shorturl.at/AwFpU
@lshtm.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 7:20 AM
💡Want to learn how Health Technology Assessment supports better health policies and decision-making?
Join the Africa Health Economics Study Group for a hybrid training on Introduction to Health Technology Assessment.
🗓️ Date: 3rd October 2025
🔗 Register here 👉: shorturl.at/AwFpU
@lshtm.bsky.social
Join the Africa Health Economics Study Group for a hybrid training on Introduction to Health Technology Assessment.
🗓️ Date: 3rd October 2025
🔗 Register here 👉: shorturl.at/AwFpU
@lshtm.bsky.social
Tune in this morning to Radio Maisha and join Patrick Mbwana, Research Officer at @kemriwellcome.bsky.social, as he talks
about sickle cell and what it means for our communities during this Sickle Cell Awareness Month.
about sickle cell and what it means for our communities during this Sickle Cell Awareness Month.
September 30, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Tune in this morning to Radio Maisha and join Patrick Mbwana, Research Officer at @kemriwellcome.bsky.social, as he talks
about sickle cell and what it means for our communities during this Sickle Cell Awareness Month.
about sickle cell and what it means for our communities during this Sickle Cell Awareness Month.
🩸 Every year, 400,000 children are born with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) — most in Africa.
🇰🇪 In Kenya, 1 in 100 babies (~4,000 annually) is born with SCD.
💡Research is improving survival, with more reaching adulthood. #SickleCellAwarenessMonth
📚 Read more here : shorturl.at/86mTt
🇰🇪 In Kenya, 1 in 100 babies (~4,000 annually) is born with SCD.
💡Research is improving survival, with more reaching adulthood. #SickleCellAwarenessMonth
📚 Read more here : shorturl.at/86mTt
September 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🩸 Every year, 400,000 children are born with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) — most in Africa.
🇰🇪 In Kenya, 1 in 100 babies (~4,000 annually) is born with SCD.
💡Research is improving survival, with more reaching adulthood. #SickleCellAwarenessMonth
📚 Read more here : shorturl.at/86mTt
🇰🇪 In Kenya, 1 in 100 babies (~4,000 annually) is born with SCD.
💡Research is improving survival, with more reaching adulthood. #SickleCellAwarenessMonth
📚 Read more here : shorturl.at/86mTt
The Harnessing Innovation in Global Health for Quality Care
team met with the Embu County CHMT to share study findings. As one of the study sites, the county provided an opportunity to reflect on how workforce, technology & family experiences shape the quality of newborn care.
@nihr.bsky.social
team met with the Embu County CHMT to share study findings. As one of the study sites, the county provided an opportunity to reflect on how workforce, technology & family experiences shape the quality of newborn care.
@nihr.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 7:37 AM
The Harnessing Innovation in Global Health for Quality Care
team met with the Embu County CHMT to share study findings. As one of the study sites, the county provided an opportunity to reflect on how workforce, technology & family experiences shape the quality of newborn care.
@nihr.bsky.social
team met with the Embu County CHMT to share study findings. As one of the study sites, the county provided an opportunity to reflect on how workforce, technology & family experiences shape the quality of newborn care.
@nihr.bsky.social
🚨Vaccinology Webinar alert!🚨
💡How do Computer System Validation and Good Automated Manufacturing Practice (GAMP) shape regulatory compliance in healthcare and vaccines?
Join us for this Vaccinology webinar to learn more about this.
🗓️ September, 29th 2025
🕓 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM EAT
🔗 shorturl.at/Qju6j
💡How do Computer System Validation and Good Automated Manufacturing Practice (GAMP) shape regulatory compliance in healthcare and vaccines?
Join us for this Vaccinology webinar to learn more about this.
🗓️ September, 29th 2025
🕓 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM EAT
🔗 shorturl.at/Qju6j
September 22, 2025 at 7:44 AM
🚨Vaccinology Webinar alert!🚨
💡How do Computer System Validation and Good Automated Manufacturing Practice (GAMP) shape regulatory compliance in healthcare and vaccines?
Join us for this Vaccinology webinar to learn more about this.
🗓️ September, 29th 2025
🕓 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM EAT
🔗 shorturl.at/Qju6j
💡How do Computer System Validation and Good Automated Manufacturing Practice (GAMP) shape regulatory compliance in healthcare and vaccines?
Join us for this Vaccinology webinar to learn more about this.
🗓️ September, 29th 2025
🕓 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM EAT
🔗 shorturl.at/Qju6j
It’s a wrap for #OTN2025! 🎉 A huge thank you to all our participants, speakers, and panelists who made this meeting a success. Your insights, energy, and collaboration have sparked meaningful conversations and strengthened connections across the network!
@wellcometrust.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk
@wellcometrust.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk
September 19, 2025 at 5:39 AM
It’s a wrap for #OTN2025! 🎉 A huge thank you to all our participants, speakers, and panelists who made this meeting a success. Your insights, energy, and collaboration have sparked meaningful conversations and strengthened connections across the network!
@wellcometrust.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk
@wellcometrust.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk
For the final plenary at #OTN2025 Melissa Kapulu unpacked the journey of building a human infection study platform. From the malaria infection model to the Shigella model, she showcased a collaborative approach that blends both internal and external partnerships to refine and expand the model.
September 18, 2025 at 12:46 PM
For the final plenary at #OTN2025 Melissa Kapulu unpacked the journey of building a human infection study platform. From the malaria infection model to the Shigella model, she showcased a collaborative approach that blends both internal and external partnerships to refine and expand the model.