DHARC Affairs

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 […]

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 […]

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; […]

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) […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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.  

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 […]