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Research Care Training Program is an equal opportunity committed to diversity; persons with disability, women, youth and those from marginalized areas are encouraged to apply.
Presenters: Elizabeth Anne Bukusi, MBChB, M.Med (ObGyn), MPH, PhD, PGD (Research Ethics), MBE (Bioethics), CIP – Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kenya
Victor Ocholla Omollo, MBChB, MPH – Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kenya
Lecture: Existing Drugs and Strategies for PEP
Presented in Session 1: What’s New in PEP and PrEP? HIV Prevention Review Meeting 2022
About Us
Welcome to the Center for Microbiology Research (CMR). CMR is one of the oldest research centres of the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI). CMR has many laboratories spread in four sub-centres located in Nairobi (Mbagathi and Kenyatta National Hospital complex), Kisumu and the coastal town of Kwale. The Research Care and Training Program (RCTP), is a collaboration between Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and the University of Washington (UW).
Our Mission
METHODS
We use both qualitative and quantitative methods to better understand determinants of health and how they can be framed to make interventions better and inform policy formulation design implementation and sustainability.
RESEARCH
We explore research, policies and programs to optimize sexual reproductive adolescent and child healthcare delivery for women girls and children across the health system
DESIGN. TEST. IMPLEMENT.
We design, test and implement SRACH innovations across healthcare systems and address SRACH issues across the life course from a health systems perspective.
THE SCOPE
Our research methodology ranges from randomized clinical trials, implementation science, causal inference
Our Vision
REDUCED MORTALITY
To reduce morbidity and mortality among young girls, adolescents and women
ON POLICY
To contribute to implementable and trans-formative policies in sexual reproductive in adolescent and child health development
ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE
Seek to ensure that all women young and old have access to the highest attainable health care services
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS
Senior Principal Clinical Research Scientist KEMRI
Co-Principal Investigator KEMRI
Principal Investigator KEMRI
Co-Principal Investigator KEMRI
Our Partner
ABOUT US
The Research Care and Training Program (RCTP), is a collaboration between the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and the University of Washington (UW).
DOWNLOADS
- KEMRI Research Policy
- Collaborations
- KEMRI Service Charter
- KEMRI Service Charter (Voice Over)
REGIONAL OFFICES
Research Care Training Program – Centre for Microbiology
P.O. Box 614 40100 Lumumba Hospital. Kisumu, Kenya.
Tel: +254 723926205
Kenya Medical Research Institute
P.O. Box 54840 00200 Off Raila Odinga Way. Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel: +254 722205901
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