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Public Engagement Archives

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PCVIS News Issue 9 (August 2010)
Newsletter: 31 Aug 2010
The Adult medical service at Kilifi District Hospital has greatly improved – thanks to Dr Anthony Etyang (Tony).
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Kenyan Scientist and Oxford Honorary Fellow Wins the African Union National Young Scientist Award
News event: 12 Aug 2010
Dr Abdisalan Mohamed Noor is this year’s winner of African Union Young Scientist National Award for Life and Earth Sciences.
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Science and Technology in Kenya, Does Kenya Care?
News event: 27 Jul 2010
The Grand Debate aimed to drive a discussion of Science and Technology (S&T) and its relevance to Kenyan development. Globally, S&T are recognized as drivers of
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Attracting and retaining nurses in rural areas.
News event: 22 Jul 2010
In July 2010, the CREHS Cohort study held a feedback meeting with the theme; ‘Policy interventions to improve health worker retention in rural areas.
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Needle-Free intervention as natural vaccine against malaria
Press release: 15 Jul 2010
A study published today in the journal Science Translation Medicine propose that preventive treatment with affordable and safe antibiotics in people living in
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Monitoring Outpatient Malaria Case Management Policy in Kenya
News event: 12 Jul 2010
This report presents results of the first survey planned as a biannual monitoring exercise aiming to timely inform national policy makers, and donors
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Child Health Evidence Week, 21-25th June 2010.
News event: 24 Jun 2010
Strong ties between government and research institution help develop 2010 guidelines for care of Kenyan children and newborns
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New Estimates of the Global Malaria Burden
Press release: 18 Jun 2010
A study published in the open access journal PLoS Medicine concludes that there were 451 million clinical cases of Plasmodium falciparum malaria globally in 200
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Vaccination against Respiratory Virus may offer considerable public health benefit to Kenyan children
News event: 27 May 2010
According to a recent study, vaccination against the RSV virus may offer considerable public health benefit to Kenyan children.
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Disease Control, Not Climate Change, Key to Future of Malaria
In the news: 20 May 2010
A recent study casts doubt on the widely held notion that warming global temperatures will lead to a future intensification and expansion of malaria.
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Prizes Galore!
News event: 20 May 2010
Daniel Muema, Josea Rono and Charles Nyaigoti, shine in the University of Nairobi Awards
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PCVIS News Issue 8 (April 2010)
Newsletter: 10 May 2010
Official opening of Matron Chiphatsi Building on May 29. Kilifi District Hospital attained position 2 in the hospital ranking but is working harder.
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