In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a renewed focus on virus outbreaks and their potential impact on global health. To shed some light on this topic, Prof. Omu Anzala, a renowned expert in Medical Microbiology and Immunology, recently shared his insights on what people need to know about virus outbreaks.
Kenya's first public cholera vaccination drive, featuring Prof. Omu Anzala from the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, has witnessed a massive turnout. This groundbreaking initiative aims to combat the frequent cholera outbreaks that have plagued the country in recent years.
The Collaborative AIDS Vaccine Discovery 2023 CAVD AFRICA REGIONAL MEETING held in Cape Town, South Africa was sponsored by the Gates Foundation and brought together researchers worldwide to discuss ongoing research into the discovery of a vaccine for HIV.
Member of the Department Prof. Walter Jaoko announced the commencement of a HIV Vaccine Trial. Individuals within the trial will one dose of the vaccine and one booster four weeks after.
The full article of the announcement can be read here
Veterinarian, epidemiologist and PhD Student Veronicah Mbaire Chuchu recently wrote an article for The Nation on the infectious disease rabies.
In the article, Dr. Chuchu emphasises the importance of a coordinated effort from the government, private sector and the community in the control and eradication of the disease. She highlighted vaccines which are still the most successful public health intervention of all time and can be used for both animals and humans to stop rabies spread. You can read more about this from the link below
Members of the Department Prof. Omu Anzala and Dr. Marianne Mureithi were featured on The Daily Nation's Health Segment where they discussed the challenges of the HIV Vaccine Trials and what researchers have learnt from it.
Member of the Department Prof. Omu Anzala will be speaking at the World's AID Day Webinar arranged by the University of Nairobi.
He will speak on HIV Vaccines and the roll out of COVID-19 Vaccines
Member of the Department and Director of KAVI-Institute of Clinical Research Prof. Walter Jaoko will be a speaker in the webinar discussing the Public Health Challenges of COVID-19.
This webinar has been arranged by the Centre of Biomedical Ethics and Culture, SIUT
Member of the Department of Medical Microbiology and Director of KAVI-Institute of Clinical Research Prof. Walter Jaoko won the Outstanding Achiever Award at the UoN@50 Awards.
Prof. Jaoko was recognised for his role in the establishment of KAVI-Institute of Clinical Research and his pioneering work in HIV/AIDS clinical research and vaccine initiatives
The list of other award winners can be found here
Prof. Walter Jaoko and Prof. Omu Anzala from the Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi were honoured by the university vice chancellor, Prof Kiama during a webinar (COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout) organized by the College of Health Sciences, UoN for the great work in research. The two researchers have made a significant contribution to the fight against infectious diseases like HIV/AIDS, Ebola and COVID-19 providing strategic leadership, innovation and research.
