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Improving the health sector by Dr Wanyama’s efforts

Kakamega Deputy Governor H.E Hon Ayub Savula on Friday received a highly automated self-draining US Technology bed from  Dr. Frank Wanyama, a UON staff and representative from a US Manufacturing Firm called Easy Drain Products LLC. The special bed is critical in units such as the ICU, surgical ward, renal units, etc 

Hon. Savula said the new bed technology will be a game changer in management of patients at the Kakamega County General and Referral Hospital. 

Public Lecture on Validation of the serum N-glycome based biomarker for ovarian cancer via a multi-center study in Kenya and Germany

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.

Dr Okemwa presents at the SNOSSA Conference 2023

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.

Dr Wanyama leads R4A delegation in Kakamega County

H.E FCPA Fernandes Barasa hosted a delegation from Rainbow For Africa UK (R4A-UK), led by Chairperson Dr. Francis Wanyama on 2nd July 2023

R4A-UK is an international organization that promotes health and social interventions in communities in deprived settings. 

The county government of Kakamega will partner with the organisation together with Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology for their first project dubbed, Project ECHO. 

Dr Wanyama leads delegation at the 2nd Kenya-UK improvement and investment summit

On Monday, June 12th to Tuesday, 13th June 2023, Dr Francis Wanyama led the delegation to the second Kenya-Uk improvement and investment health summit 2023 at Four points by Sheraton Hotel, Nairobi.

Graced by various Vice Chancellors of Kenyan universities and Governors on improvement and investment of health in the country. Discussions on various topics on health in Kenya and UK were made by the health professionals together with possible projects.

 

Global Heart program in the Faculty

For the third year running, the global heart program has helped students from University of Nairobi and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin to develop research project in medicine and public health.

On 20th-23rd June 2023, Dr Peter Maturi, coordinator of the program, organized for the faculty staff members in the program including Prof Amayo in discussions on the program together with the Faculty Dean, Prof George Osanjo.

The students got to present four research projects that they are working on from both universities.