The Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Nairobi was honoured to receive Prof. Pier Paolo Piccaluga for a courtesy call on the 5th of May 2025. Prof. Piccaluga met with the Chair of the Department, Dr. Marianne Mureithi, and Dr. Noel Onyango, a Department Lecturer and the Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Research Lead at the KAVI-Institute of Clinical Research.

Professor Walter Jaoko, a distinguished academic and physician, has been appointed by Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Health as the Chair of the Benefits Package and Tariffs Advisory Panel under the Social Health Insurance Regulations, 2024. This appointment comes at a pivotal time as Kenya undertakes significant healthcare reforms aimed at expanding access and improving the quality of care for all citizens.

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