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With many Kenyan not able to access medical health services, Dr. Francis Wanyama together with Rainbow 4 Africa WONDFO Biotech Company and other sponsors organized the 35th free medical camp for Nairobi residents.

The medical camp was graced by Mr Flablo Santoni, a scientific attaché at the Italian Embassy and included UON students who volunteered to provide services to the patients. Routine screening test and consultation were done and others referred for further treatments.

WONDFO biotech company in partnership with the Clinical Chemistry unit conducted a training on Friday, 29th September 2023 at 10.45am at the WONDFO-UON training Laboratory training centre, KNH.

WONDFO biotech company in partnership with the Clinical Chemistry unit will be conducting a series of training starting on Friday, 29th September 2023 at 10.45am at the WONDFO-UON training Laboratory training centre, KNH.

The training will be headed by Dr Francis Wanyama and Mr Bear Xiong. See poster for more details.

The Brain Tumour Association of Kenya led by Dr Okemwa Minda organized a medical camp in partnership with WONDFO Biotech company in Makueni on 16th September 2023. 
 

The medical camp included the MBCHB students and Medical Laboratory Science and Technology (MLST) students who assisted neurosurgical and neuropathology consultations.

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Dr. Peter Maturi has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Department. Dr Maturi is a hematologist who served as the Unit head of Hematology and Blood Transfusion unit.

Much appreciation to the outgoing Chairman, Dr Wairimu Waweru for the great leadership and guidance.

Babeto Nzuki was at the time of his demise, a first year MSc Cytology student in the Department of Pathology. He met his untimely death through a tragic road accident on Sunday, 20th August 2023. He will be buried at his home in Ikutha, Kitui on Saturday, 2nd September 2023 from 6am.

May his soul Rest In Peace.

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The public lecture by Prof. Véronique Blanchard  on the Validation of the serum N-glycome based biomarker for ovarian cancer via a multi-center study in Kenya and Germany was held on Thursday 3rd August 2023 at the Faculty of Health Sciences, UoN, KNH campus, Lecture Theatre 3 from 11:00 a.m.

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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The 5th Society of Neuro-Oncology of Sub-Saharan Africa meeting (SNOSSA) was held on the 20th to 22nd July 2023 at the Radisson Blue Upper Hill Hotel. The conference brought together a diverse group of delegates from all across Africa, the Americas, Europe and beyond. It included half day workshop in the different subspecialties of neuro-oncology, developments and research presentations.

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