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The 29th AKMLSO (Association of Kenya Medical Laboratory Scientific Officers)   conference was held at Royal Grand Swiss Hotel Kisumu from 15th -19th October 2024 with the theme being “Guardians of Quality and patient safety: Biomedical Laboratory Scientists.”

The guest speaker was Dr. Francis Wanyama speaking on The Genome: New Era in Cancer Biomarker Discovery. 
 

The conference went well with other speakers talking on various topics including;

With great sorrow, we announce the passing of Dr. Fredrick Okinyi, a lecturer in the Department of Human Pathology, and the Head of the Hematology and Blood Transfusion Unit, University of Nairobi. He died on 21 September 2024 while undergoing treatment at the Mater Hospital.

Dr. Okinyi was an outstanding haematologist, a brilliant academic, and a beloved teacher dedicated to the education of medical students and service to patients.

On 7th - 8th March 2024, the Mmed Pathology and MSc Cytology students had a training by  Dr Jody Julman and Dr Stephanie Johnson from Colorado, USA. They share different topics of cytology, including practical sessions on the microscope.

On Wednesday, 8th November 2023, Dr Edwin Walong will be presenting on Neonatal Heamochromatosis while Dr Anne Barasa will be moderating the webinar during the UON-KNH webinar rare disease series. The session will from 2-3.30pm. All are welcome.

Click poster for more information and registration.

The World Health Summit is a global health conference and network that brings together stakeholders from around the world to set the agenda for a healthier future by inspiring innovative solutions for better health and well-being for all.

This year, the event took place in Berlin, Germany and online on 15th to 17th October 2023 under the theme "A Defining Year for Global Health Action".

Two UoN/Charite Exchange program alumni, Victor Mutua and Keisha Ouma attended the summit in Berlin under the Global Heart exchange program 

Watch Dr Edwin Walong’s interview on the causes of death in sickle cell patients which was aired on Sunday, 6th August 2023 on Health Diary programme on NTV.

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Prof. Véronique Blanchard from Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany will be giving a public lecture on the Omics discipline “Validation of the serum N-glycome based biomarker for ovarian cancer via a multi-center study in Kenya and Germany” on Thursday 3rd August 2023 at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Lecture Theatre 3 from 11:00 a.m. Other than physical attendance, there's also an option for virtual attendance.

To register in advance for this meeting:

https://lnkd.in/dMsyzsB8