KEMRI-Wellcome

Pneumonia remains one of the leading causes of illness and death among children worldwide, but decades of research, innovation, and collaboration are changing this story. In this video, we celebrate the remarkable journey of #KWTRP in advancing pneumonia research and contributing to improved child health in Kenya and beyond. youtu.be/fN8Esl4J36w
#Worldpneumoniaday
@TropMedOxford @IDeAL_KEMRI_WT @KEMRI_Kenya

The KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Vaccine Workforce Development Programme, in collaboration with the School Engagement Programme, hosted the Annual Science Literacy Open Day at the Kilifi County Library grounds under the theme “Vaccines and Beyond: Exploring Science, Protecting Health, Shaping the Future.”

The event brought together junior and senior students and partners, including @hope2shine , @KeshoKenya , @TuunganeCbo, @MTGKilifi, @africastorybook and the Kilifi County Library.

Students explored vaccinology through creative poems and drama, showcasing their understanding of vaccines and their role in protecting health. The activities encouraged early interest in science and health research while raising awareness of the importance of vaccines in preventing and combating health challenges.

Can community health workers help detect hypertension at home?
📚Our latest research highlight from the IHCoR-Africa Study Group brings new evidence from rural Kilifi, Kenya and Kiang West, The Gambia, suggesting that they can.

The findings suggest CHW-coordinated home monitoring could be a feasible way to improve hypertension detection in rural communities where access to facility-based monitoring is limited. They also point to the value of repeated home measurements in strengthening community screening.

Read the full publication👉thelancet.com/journals/langl…

#IHCoRAfrica #Hypertension #GlobalHealth #CommunityHealth #CardiovascularHealth #Research

🚨 Happening today! Don't miss our live webinar exploring how increasing tobacco taxes in Kenya could help reduce tobacco use, prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and strengthen health financing.🚨

🗓 Today, 11 November 2026
🕛 12:00–13:00 hrs (EAT)
🔗 Register now and join us: shorturl.at/oQ8Oy

🚨 We are hiring: People & Culture Manager – Talent Management, People Systems & Analytics🚨
Are you an experienced HR professional passionate about talent management, organisational development and transforming people systems?
Health Research Operations Kenya (HROK) is seeking to recruit a highly motivated, strategic and innovative People & Culture Manager – Talent Management, People Systems & Analytics to lead and strengthen the organisation’s talent management, workforce planning, learning and development, performance management, HR digital transformation, and people analytics agenda.
📍 Location: Kilifi, Kenya
🗓️ Deadline: Wednesday, 18 November 2026
📩 Apply : Send your application to hr@kemri-wellcome.org
🌐View full job description here 👉: shorturl.at/pMN2I