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Public Engagement

Our researchers are involved in public engagement with the media, policy makers, communities and the public. On this page you will find information on what they do. Contact our public engagement team for more information.

Unique Luncheons Mark 2011 World Pneumonia Day
News event: 24 Jan 2012
A team from the Nairobi-based Child and Newborn Health Group (CNHG) organized a series of unique luncheons across the six hospitals in Kenya to raise awareness
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Wellcome Trust Renews Prof Mike English's Senior Research Fellowship
News event: 24 Jan 2012
The Wellcome Trust recently renewed Prof Mike English’ Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) for the next five years. The Senior Research Fellowship scheme provides
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Dr Tom Williams Attains Professorship
News event: 9 Jan 2012
Dr Tom Williams, a Principal Investigator and Senior Scientist at the Programme, has been made a Professor of Tropical Medicine at the University of Oxford....
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PCVIS News Issue 14
News event: 15 Dec 2011
KEMRI Community Representatives within the KHDSS are elected. Kilifi joins the world in marking the World Pneumonia day.
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Fighting Hospital Acquired Infections in Kilifi
News event: 30 Nov 2011
Dr Neema Mturi is in charge of the paediatric service at Kilifi District Hospital,she talks to Anne Ashitiva about how hospital acquired infections
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World Pneumonia Day Marked in Kilifi
News event: 18 Nov 2011
Residents of Kilifi County used song and dance to emphasize the importance of vaccines, good nutrition and clean environment in the fight against pneumonia.
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Dr Julie Makani wins the 2011 Royal Society Pfizer Award for Sickle Cell Disease research
News event: 27 Oct 2011
Dr Julie Makani, has been awarded the 2011 Royal Society Pfizer Award. Dr Makani, was awarded for her outstanding research
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Initial Results show that Malaria Vaccine Candidate, RTS,S , reduces risk of Malaria by Half
News event: 26 Oct 2011
First results from the ongoing Phase III trial show that the malaria candidate vaccine, RTS,S reduces the risk of malaria by half in African children aged 5 to
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First Symposium on Medical and Veterinary Virus Research Held in Nairobi
News event: 16 Sep 2011
The 1st Medical and Veterinary Virus Research in Kenya (MVVR-K) symposium was held in Nairobi 8-9 September 2011. The two day symposium brought together over
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