On Sunday, 26th February 2023, Ms. Josephine Rioki spoke at the AGM for the Medical Students Christian Union (MSCU) held at the Lecture Theatre I. She spoke as a member of the Advisory Board Committee member. She encouraged the outgoing officials on leadership and welcomed the new executive members. Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) students were among students in the AGM.
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On Wednesday, 8th February 2023, members of staff and students paid their last respects to the late Prof George Magoha, who was one of the former Vice Chancellor and member of staff in the faculty.
The procession took a few minutes in the faculty as they headed to the main campus. Funeral to be held on Saturday, 11th February 2023 in Umiru village, Gem Sub county in Siaya County. May his soul rest in internal peace.
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Mr Francis Wanyama was appointed to the Busia County Health Transformation committee. On 8th January 2023, the committee met with the Governor on the rapid realization of health agenda in his five years term. (2022-2027). The agenda is to improve health service delivery in the county.
On Friday, 24th February 2023, Dr. Peter Maturi was among the speakers on the ongoing online Blood Transfusion Symposium Series titled Scope, importance of Haemovigilance, impact/benefits of Haemovigilance, reporting tools, adverse events reporting, facility transfusion committees.
The webinar was an introduction to Haemovigilance in reengineering services for universal health coverage.
On Friday, 16th December 2022 the University’s Chancellor, Dr. Vijoo Rattansi conferred 6959 degrees and diplomas at the Historic Taifa and Virtually. Among the graduates, the Department had six Mmed pathology, two MSc Clinical Cytology,
three MSc Clinical Chemistry and forty six
Bsc Medical Laboratory Science Technology students.
Those who conferred were;
MASTER OF MEDICINE IN HUMAN PATHOLOGY
Brain tumors are one of the most misdiagnosed conditions in the rural counties. Health professionals can improve the situation through establishing partnerships and commitment from County governments in supporting such initiatives.
The Anatomic pathology Unit head, Dr Okemwa and Mr. Francis Wanyama had a neuropathology partnership talks with Neurosurgeon doctors from India led by Dr Sali.
The talks were held at Sarova Panafric Hotel, Nairobi on 9th November 2022 to explore and establish future partnership in the neuropathology field.
The 24th International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine was hosted in Munich, Germany on 10th-14th April 2022. Mr Francis Wanyama, PhD fellow, presented in a booth his research at the conference. His research was on IgG1 and IgG2 Fc glycosylation signatures for diagnosis of epithelial ovarian cancer in an African cohort.
It was a joyous day for the Department of Human Pathology to have two staff being awarded at this year’s Staff Performance and Recognition awards ceremony 2021/2022. Ms Beatrice Njoki Githui and Ms Veronica Kimilu were awarded as one of the best performers in the Faculty of Health Sciences in the Non teaching staff category.
The ceremony was held on Monday, 5th December 2022 at the Chandaria Auditorium. It was graced by the Chair of the UON Council, Prof Miriam Were who thanked the awardees and motivated them to raise their expectations.
On Tuesday, 20th November 2022, the University of Nairobi, Faculty of Health Sciences was privileged to receive visitors from Switzerland, Denmark, Uganda and Zambia working in collaboration with Kenya Hemophilia Association under the Chairmanship of Dr Kibet Shikuku, also a lecturer in the Department of Human Pathology. The visit was mainly a courtesy call to the Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, Prof George Osanjo to enhance possible collaborations in the creation of a centre of excellence for hemophilia and other bleeding disorders including sickle cell disease.
The 1st East African Symposium on Clinical Cytology and 1st Annual Scientific Conference for the Cytology Society of Uganda was held on 19th and 20th October, 2022 at Fairway Hotel Kampala, Uganda. This conference comprised of pathologists, cytotechnologists, pathology residents, cytology students and other laboratory scientists from all parts of the world. The conference aimed at;
1. Creating a prefect platform for sharing knowledge, skills and experience in clinical cytology among its practitioners.
