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The University of Nairobi Students Association 2026 elections will be held on 27th March, 2026.
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Monday, June 12, 2023 - 11:25
Globally, tuberculosis (TB) testing and treatment have declined dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A study conducted at the national referral hospital’s TB Clinic in Lusaka, Zambia, in the first year of the pandemic showed
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Thursday, October 14, 2021 - 17:18
Management in hospitals just like any other organization is very important as nothing moves without it. Kenyan public hospitals have not been doing well in their service delivery and the management’s role in hospital performance has not been evident.
Thursday, October 14, 2021 - 17:09
Employed mothers in Kenya are not able to exclusively breastfeed their new born babies for the required 6 months period.
According to a study carried out by several researchers among them Prof. Ruth Nduati from the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at the School of Medicine,
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Wednesday, October 9, 2019 - 09:30
The University of Nairobi through C4DLab and strategic industry partners is running a year-long prestigious Innovation Fellowship. The competitive fellowship will give 15 select fellows an opportunity to solve real-life
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Wednesday, May 20, 2026 - 14:26
University of Nairobi’s (UoN) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) received a delegation from Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) from South Africa, on 19th May 2026 for a benchmarking session.
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Wednesday, May 20, 2026 - 11:49
Under the scorching Nairobi sun, medical students joined other 30 students from different campuses of the University of Nairobi (UoN), walking shoulder to shoulder through Ngong’ Road, Ralph Bunche, Valley Road, Kenyatta Avenue, Nyerere and Mamlaka streets, with one
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Monday, May 18, 2026 - 15:30
Dr. Diana Marangu, a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at the University of Nairobi, is leading groundbreaking research aimed at uncovering hidden genetic causes of recurrent childhood pneumonia in Kenya.
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Monday, May 18, 2026 - 13:16
Dry Eye Disease (DED) is a significant public health concern not only Kenya but on a global reach and this calls for stringent measures to be taken to manage and treat it.
Monday, May 11, 2026 - 14:29
Seventy-eight students from the Faculty of Health Sciences were among the outstanding awardees recognized during the 2026 University of Nairobi Student Recognition and Awards Ceremony.
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UoN researcher uncovering hidden genetic causes of childhood pneumonia in KenyaMonday, May 18, 2026 - 15:30Dr. Diana Marangu, a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at the University of Nairobi, is leading groundbreaking research aimed at uncovering hidden genetic causes of recurrent childhood pneumonia in Kenya.
Her work
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