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Covid-19 Infection Trends in Kenya As the COVID-19 disease continues to ravage the globe, an accurate prediction of the evolution of the pandemic, generation of pandemic-related data and the optimal dissemination of information, partly holds the key to the successful management of the pandemic. A team of researchers at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and […]

Strengthening Kenyan Healthcare System JKUAT College of Health Sciences (COHES) through the Digital Health Applied Research Centre (DHARC) organized a College Hall Meeting bringing together industry players, Ministry of Health officials, faculty and students from the Colleges of; Pure and Applied Sciences; Engineering and Technology; and Human Resource and Development, March 31, 2022. The multi-disciplinary […]

Healthcare in Mombasa County In the heart of Mombasa County, a remarkable transformation is taking place. The introduction of the Bionear mobile diagnostic laboratory has ushered in a new era of healthcare accessibility, improving the lives of countless individuals and communities. The success of this initiative, mooted by the JKUAT Digital Health Applied Research Centre […]

Launch of the UHC Tracker to Enhance Healthcare Access 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; Non-Communicable Diseases; and Service Capacity […]

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 The JKUAT-DHARC conducted a FIND funded study through the support of the Ministry of Health; COVID-19 & TB simultaneous […]

The First Mobile Diagnostic Laboratory in Mombasa County to Support Routine and Surveillance Diagnostic Services. The JKUAT-DHARC team led by Prof Simon Karanja have been conducting a study on the mobile Lab. The mobile laboratory dubbed Bionear, uses an all-terrain vehicle that is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment to offer a broad scope of health services […]

JKUAT Maps Diagnostic Testing Services in Kisumu, Nyeri for UHC The JKUAT-DHARC team on 5th July 2022, Launched the UHC Tracker under the Phase 1 of the Diagnostic Network Optimization Project. Funded by the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) and supported by the Ministry of Health, the JKUAT-DHARC mapped out 30 testing services across […]

Boda-Boda Project The JKUAT- Digital Health Applied Research Centre (DHARC), funded by the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) and supported by the Ministry of Health and Nairobi Metropolis County governments researchers conducted the study for a period of four months starting October 2021. The study, covering Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos and Kajiado counties, used digital […]

Health Informatics Governance & Data Analytics (HIGDA) The Health Informatics, Governance, and Data Analytics (HIGDA) is a United States of America International Development (USAID) 5 year funded project. The membership of the project comprises of JKUAT, Palladium International and Path International. The project is primarily mandated to support the health sector of the Government of […]

A report on assessing the use of digital tools for COVID-19 management in the country was unveiled. August 5, 2021, in Nairobi. “The adoption of digital tools has enabled efficient transmission of test results to guide clinical management, facilitate identification of cases for isolation to reduce transmission and provide estimates of the prevalence of the […]