College Hall Meeting: Advancing Healthcare Innovation

Developing technological solutions in healthcare is crucial for enhancing efficiency, improving patient outcomes, and promoting accessibility, thereby standardizing and advancing healthcare globally. This was the rallying call during a College Hall Meeting organised by JKUAT’s College of Health Sciences in collaboration with Palladium and Health Workforce Training & Research Kenya (Hetark). Serving as the launch […]

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DHARC Gives Insights into Antimicrobial Resistance in 10 Kenyan Counties

DHARC Gives Insights into Antimicrobial Resistance in 10 Kenyan Counties The misapplication of antimicrobials in both human medicine and food production poses a serious risk to every nation, especially given the scarcity of new antimicrobial agents in development. Shedding light on this issue in the context of Kenya, researchers at the Digital Health Applied Research […]

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Launch of the UHC Tracker to Enhance Healthcare Access

Diagnostic Network Optimization Report Launch on 22nd August 2023 at Norfolk the Fairmont, Nairobi The Digital Health Applied Center team launched the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) tracker on the 22nd August 2023, that they developed. The data collection tracker is categorized into four main areas: Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health (RMNCH); Communicable Diseases; […]

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Devolved Testing Project Launch

Enhancement of access to COVID-19 & TB simultaneous screening, COVID-19 testing using Ag-RDTs and linkage to care in selected Counties in Kenya via CHV led door-to-door testing and health facility testing at Levels 2 and 3 A report on the Devolved Testing Project aimed at enhancing access to simultaneous screening for COVID-19 and tuberculosis (TB) […]

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A Tour of the BIONEAR CAREPOD by the JKUAT-DHARC Team and the Mombasa CHMT Members

JKUAT COHES Research team (DHARC) and the members of the Mombasa CHMT tours the BIONEAR Mobile Laboratory van (CAREPOD) at its parking facility in Jomvu area of Mombasa County The JKUAT COHES Research team (DHARC) led by Prof Simon Karanja, visited the BIONEAR Mobile Laboratory van (Carepod) at its parking facility in Jomvu area of […]

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College Hall Meeting

A Case for eHealth in Strengthening Kenyan Healthcare System The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), College of Health Sciences (COHES) Research Team held a college Hall meeting on 31st March, 2022 at the Sino Africa Joint Research Center (SARJOREC) in JKUAT, Juja. “The purpose of this meeting was to sensitize students and […]

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Utilization of Digital Tools to enhance COVID-19 and TB Testing and Linkage to care among Boda Boda Riders.

The FIND Executive Team joins the JKUAT COHES Research Team and the Kajiado CHMT Team in the use of digital tools to collect Boda-Boda Study data Collection At Ngong The FIND Executive visited on on Friday 5th November at the Ngong bus stop and Central Market in Ngong Sub-County, Kajiado County The Executive team from […]

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Boda- Boda Study Assessment

Ms. Paula Akugizibwe, a consultant for the Foundation of Innovative and New Diagnostics (FIND), Geneva, Switzerland, joined the JKUAT COHES Research team members and the Kajiado County CHMT members.

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The MoH representatives and the JKUAT COHES Research Team sets for the Boda Boda Study Planning

The workshop was attended by the MOH representative, Dr. Denver Mariga and Dr. Ejersa Waqo, the Director of the National TB, Leprosy and Lung Disease Program of Kenya and 10 members of the Research team.  

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Strengthening and Expanding community testing of COVID-19

Director General of Health holds talks with CEO of FIND and the JKUAT-COHES Research Team CEO FIND Dr. Bill Rodriguez Research expressed his interest in working with the Ministry of Health to strengthen and expand community testing of COVID-19 Held on 15th of September, 2021 at Afya House Nairobi The Director General (DG) of Health […]

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Digital End to End Report Launch

A report on assessing the use of digital tools for COVID-19 management in the country was unveiled. August 5, 2021, in Nairobi. Dr. Amoth receives the report from Prof. Karanja…

Utilization of Digital Tools to enhance COVID-19 and TB Testing and Linkages to care among Boda- Boda Riders in the Nairobi Metropolis Project

Boda-Boda Project Dr. Patrick Amoth receives findings of the study from Prof. Simon Karanja (2nd left). Looking on Prof. Joseph Mathu Ndung’u (right) and Principal COHES, Dr. Reuben Thuo (left).…

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College Hall Meeting: Advancing Healthcare Innovation

Dr. Joyce Wamicwe, Ministry of Health Developing technological solutions in healthcare is crucial for enhancing efficiency, improving patient outcomes, and promoting accessibility, thereby standardizing and advancing healthcare globally. This was…

DHARC Gives Insights into Antimicrobial Resistance in 10 Kenyan Counties

DHARC Gives Insights into Antimicrobial Resistance in 10 Kenyan Counties Prof. Simon Karanja hands over the findings from the assessment to Dr. Patrick Amoth, Ag. Director General of the Ministry…