The University of Nairobi 66th Graduation ceremony was held on 17th December 2021 with the department producing 37 graduands.
The graduands were thirty four students with Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science and Technology, one student with Master of Medicine in Human Pathology and two students with Master of Science in Clinical Cytology.
Dr. Stella Rwezaula and Dr. Peter Kibet made a courtesy call to the Chairman, Dr. Waweru Wairimu to share on the training on safe circumcision program for hemophilia patients. The program involves specialist from both Tanzania and Kenya.
The training involved a group of doctors and nurses from 10 counties including four from muhimbili national referral hospital. It runs for two weeks with about 90 plus patients benefiting from the circumcision program.
It was a joyous occasion as Ms. Beatrice Omweri, Senior Technologist, was awarded as one of the top performers at the University of Nairobi (UON) Performance Contracting and Staff Recognition Awards FY 2020/2021 Ceremony.
The event occurred at Taifa Hall on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 and was presided by Vice Chancellor Prof. Stephen Kiama.
Ms. Beatrice tied in the second position together with three other staff members in the Non Teaching Staff category from the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Patients with blood disorders will be supported to get rapid access to care thanks to the recently launched Accelerating Access to Blood Disorders Care in Kenya and Tanzania Project.
The 3-year joint project is a joint collaboration of Kenya Haemophilia Association (KHA), Novo Nordisk Haemophilia Foundation (NNHF), Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF) and Muhimbili National Hospital in Tanzania.
Kenya Haemophilia Association [KHA] in collaboration with Novo Nordisk Haemophilia Foundation [NNHF] visited Voi to open the first joint clinic for haemophilia and other bleeding disorders.
KHA has been undertaking serious infrastructural developments towards enhancing care for patients with haemophila and other bleeding disorders.
![The chairman of Kenya Haemophilia Association[KHA] Dr Kibet P Shikuku (L) pose for a photo with other participants at the workshop.](/sites/humanpathology.uonbi.ac.ke/files/styles/mt_teaser/public/2020-03/Mauritius_Haemophilia_Youth_Association.jpg?itok=n2R30c6n "The chairman of Kenya Haemophilia Association[KHA] Dr Kibet P Shikuku (L) pose for a photo with other participants at the workshop.")
Patients in Africa with haemophilia and other bleeding disorders between ages of 18-35 met in Mauritius to participate in the first workshop of its own kind on leadership and community engagement to empower them in supporting their national member organization in the continent.
A total of 14 participants from English speaking countries were invited for a two-day workshop.
A Minimally Invasive Techniques Surveillance team from the Department of Human Pathology visited the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali and the University Teaching Hospital of Butare in Rwanda on 20th-31st January, 2020.
The visit was aimed at assessing the implementation of minimally invasive techniques surveillance in forensic autopsies.
The team was led by Dr. Edwin Walong.
Prof. Walter Jaoko, Director KAVI-Institute of Clinical Research was one of the ten individuals who were honoured at the Ten out of Ten (1O/10) Awards held at the House of Lords in the Palace of Westminster, London on 9th September, 2019.
The Ten out of Ten Awards aims at facilitating an important conversation about the intersection that must converge in order to meet the UN targets of globally ending all new HIV diagnosis by 2030.
