Today we commemorated #WorldHepatitisDay as we gathered to spread awareness around viral hepatitis and encouraged staff to get tested. Viral hepatitis causes 1.3 million deaths worldwide every year, and the number of deaths is rising. Get tested. Get treated. Get vaccinated.
About us
The KEMRI| Wellcome Trust Research Programme also known as the Centre of Geographical Medicine Research Coast (CGMRC) is one of the twelve centres of the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI). It is well known internationally for its work in tackling malaria and other infectious diseases, particularly bacterial and viral childhood infections. The Programme was formally established in 1989 as a partnership between KEMRI, Oxford University and the Wellcome Trust. It conducts basic, epidemiological and clinical research in parallel, with results feeding directly into local and international health policy It aims to expand the country's capacity to conduct multidisciplinary research that is strong, sustainable and internationally competitive. Strong community links are at the heart of the Programme, with an emphasis on capacity building and training to build scientific leadership in the region.
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http://www.kemri-wellcome.org
External link for KEMRI - Wellcome Trust
- Industry
- Research Services
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Kilifi
- Type
- Partnership
- Founded
- 1989
- Specialties
- Research, Development, and Community
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Hospital road Kilifi
Kilifi, 80108, KE
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Lenana Road Nairobi
Nairobi, 00200, KE
Employees at KEMRI - Wellcome Trust
Updates
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📚 This week’s #Researchhighlight: Linking cerebral malaria pathogenesis to APOE-mediated amyloidosis: Observations and hypothesis See summary and read more 👇 https://lnkd.in/dXFa2KMb Kioko Mwikali
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This animated drama simplifies the complex topic of genome sequencing through the story of Kibibi, a 26-year-old female scientist, who has recently graduated as a genomicist and begun her career at a research institution. https://lnkd.in/dzvt35Nr
A short story of Genomic Sequencing
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📚This week’s #Researchhighlight: Relation Between the Dantu Blood Group Variant and Bacteremia in Kenyan Children: A Population-Based Case-Control Study See summary and read more 👇 Silvia Kariuki https://lnkd.in/d8x6ypqC
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In the #2023AnnualReport, we highlight our impacts on #policy and practice, like the discovery of AGT for better infection diagnosis, influencing Yellow Fever and malnutrition guidelines, among other research areas. Learn more about our achievements here https://bit.ly/4c3bE58
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Exciting news! Our 2023 Annual Report is out. In this report, we highlight our progress in science, capacity development, and impact. We also celebrate our people, highlighting both individual and collective achievements. Read more on it here https://lnkd.in/dC_eh8A6 Edwine Barasa George Warimwe Wellcome Trust
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We are excited today to engage with Kilifi Department of Health & Sanitation Service on our Strategic Plan. We have discussed research priorities that are of importance to the department of health and the Kilifi community. We look forward to a strengthened partnership in the conduct of research within the County.
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📚This week’s #Researchhighlight: Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of the Social Communication Questionnaire in Rural Kenya See summary and read more 👇 https://lnkd.in/ePN-vJ6H
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