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The Faculty of Health Sciences Dean Prof. George Osanjo signed the 2022/2023 performance contracts with the departmental heads on Monday 9^th January, 2023.

Prof. Osanjo called on the chairs to embrace teamwork in their various departments as they aim at reaching the set targets.

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“UANDISHI-Building Capacity for Writing Scientific Manuscripts” is an innovative and experiential training program in mentoring and scientific manuscript writing aimed at building capacity for writing scientific manuscripts, at the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) University of Nairobi (UoN).  This program complements other training programs within FHS/UoN, and is hosted at KAVI-Institute of Clinical Research.

Miheso Collins Lemashon, a graduate from the Faculty of Health Sciences with a Bachelor of Science degree in Medicine and Surgery specializing in Human Anatomy was privileged to give the valedictorian speech during the 68^th University of Nairobi graduation ceremony.

He had the highest aggregate score of 90.5 points which earned him a first class honors.

“UANDISHI-Building Capacity for Writing Scientific Manuscripts” is an innovative and experiential training program in mentoring and scientific manuscript writing aimed at building capacity for writing scientific manuscripts, at the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) University of Nairobi (UoN).  This program complements other training programs within FHS/UoN, and is hosted at KAVI-Institute of Clinical Research.

The Faculty of Health Sciences produced a stellar performance at the University of Nairobi annual Staff Performance and Recognition Award Ceremony held on Monday, 5th December 2022.  

The Department of Medical microbiology and immunology emerged the best department overall in the performance contract for Financial Year 2021/2022 for the second year in a row.

The University of Nairobi (UoN) through its USAID funded Fahari ya Jamii project joined the rest of the world in commemorating World Prematurity Day at Pumwani Maternity Hospital in Nairobi County.

The occasion was graced by the Health CS Susan Nakhumicha who noted that preventing deaths among babies born too soon is a public health priority.

On the 11th of November 2022 the University of Nairobi Faculty of Health Sciences French club; AFRÉME convened a meeting for some of its members to share their experience during their elective in Paris,France for six weeks.

The three speakers Esperancia Kapanga, Nikita Muthuri and Diana Lughanje covered various facets of their experiences both within and without the hospital including their travel not only within France but also to various other countries across Europe.

On November 9, 2022, the USAID Fahari Jamii project, in collaboration with Nairobi City County, received a delegation from the US Agency for International Development Kenya and East Africa (USAID/KEA) at the Milimani village and Lunga Lunga health center in Viwandani Ward. The visit's objective was to interact with the community health systems for sustained health service delivery in reproductive, maternal, child, and adolescent health, family planning, and WASH.
 

The Operation Theater Practitioners Alliance of Kenya (OTPAK) in collaboration with Professor Jag Dhanda from Brighton and Sussex Medical School held an educational workshop for Kenyan physicians.

Over the course of 3 days, attendees were lectured on multiple concepts, ranging from virtual reality to fracture management, and taught multiple surgical procedures on cadavers.

Antimicrobial stewardship encourages appropriate antibiotic use, the specific activities of
which will vary by institutional context. We investigated regional variation in antibiotic use by
surveying three regional public hospitals in Kenya.

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The Faculty of Health Sciences emerged 2^nd runners up in this year’s University of Nairobi annual sports day.

The teams comprising of both staff and students commonly known as Team Afya, had an impressive performance during the games.

Team Afya won gold medals in chess (women) and rugby; silver medals in netball and chess (men), and bronze medals in hockey, basketball, swimming and athletics.

Prof. Vishva Dixit, an alumnus of the University of Nairobi was decorated with the Bijvoet Medal by Bijvoet Centre for Biomolecular Research at Utrecht University in Netherlands.

Prof. Dixit graduated from the University of Nairobi with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in 1980. He then joined Washington University School of Medicine and served as a resident in the Department of Pathology.

Scholars conducted a study to determine whether the time-frame between the time of death and when
samples for Minimally Invasive Tissue Sampling (MITS) were collected affects the results gotten.
MITS technique is an alternative for complete diagnostic autopsy. It involves sampling specific tissue-cell samples for determining the cause of death. This method however, must be aided by other data for it to be successful. It is mostly used by low and middle income level countries because of its cost effective nature.

Becoming a medical student is in itself a big feat. Not only is it the first of many steps towards becoming a doctor, but it is also the beginning of a journey of 6 years that is like no other.
For this reason, the Association of Medical Students at the University of Nairobi (AMSUN), decided to usher in the new crop of medical students in the style and manner that this momentous occasion deserves.
That is with the first ever White Coat ceremony at the university.

The University of Nairobi held its 67th graduation ceremony on 23rd September, 2022.

 A total of 3553 graduands were conferred with degrees and diplomas and one Honoris Causa.  A total of 85 PhD 595 Masters degrees, 2508 Bachelor degrees, 62 Post Graduate Diplomas and 302 Diplomas were conferred to the well deserving graduands for their accomplishments. 

It is always a pleasure and joy to welcome new students to the Faculty of Health Sciences.

The 2022/2023 academic year’s freshmen were admitted from 19^th to 21^st September, 2022. Over 500 undergraduate students were admitted to pursue different courses offered at the faculty. The courses are medicine, pharmacy, nursing, and dentistry.

Bronchiectasis (BE) is a disease that affects the bronchial area of the lungs. Its most common symptom
being recurring productive cough in the patient. In Africa in particular, many children are reported to be
suffering from chronic BE Despite the efforts made all around the word to create awareness about it.
Scholars therefore conducted a research on the challenges and barriers to the care for BE child patients
in Africa.
A higher percentage of children below the age of fifteen years diagnosed with BE were found to be HIV

From doctors to Honorable Members of Parliament, Senator and Deputy Governor. The Faculty of Health Sciences alumni have proved they can propel the health agenda in the country by going for elective posts to represent their constituents in the National Assembly and Senate.

In addition to the surgical skills they studied in medicine at the University of Nairobi, they also picked leadership skills that have enabled them take their careers to the next level.

We take a look at our alumni who were elected in the just concluded general elections.

Procedure on how to cast your vote.

1. Login to the eVote system (https://vote.uonbi.ac.ke)
2. Navigate to My Ballots
Note: You are already enrolled in NUPSA Ballot, which you are eligible to vote
3. Click on the red poll icon

4. Select the post you would like to cast a vote (E.g Chairman, Vice Chairman, Treasure etc)
5. Select your Preferred candidate
6. Submit your vote by clicking the button “CAST YOUR VOTE”

A study was conducted by scholars on predicators of postnatal depression(PND) in slums in Nairobi, area Kenya.

The study was done in two maternal clinics attended by mothers from slum areas-Riruta and Lang’ata maternal and child health clinics. The study included postnatal mothers between the ages of 18 to 40 years a majority being between ages 18 to 24 years with new borns aged between six to ten weeks. The new mothers underwent a test to determine whether or not they suffered from PND and if they did how severe it was.

The prevalence of HIV among men who have sex with men in Kenya has been on the rise. A group of
scholars conducted a study to analyze the transmission patterns of the disease to aid in curbing the HIV
epidemic in Kenya.
Most Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) were found to travel from Coast province to Nairobi and eventually Kisumu.

It is common that assessing the biochemical values of blood helps in identifying the functional disorders of different body systems and organs such as liver, kidneys and many more. However, in this review, assessing the biochemical values were deemed significant in determining reliable blood donors at Kenyatta National Hospital. The evaluation was gender-based and the findings showed a gender difference of biochemical values in both male and female.

The list of students admitted to pursue different programmes at the University of Nairobi Faculty of Health Sciences for the Academic Year 2022/2023.

The students were placed to study at the University of Nairobi by the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS).

1. Bachelor of Dental Surgery

2. Bachelor of Pharmacy

The University of Nairobi Vice Chancellor Prof. Stephen Kiama officially commissioned the state of the Art Centre for Healthcare and Innovation located in Westlands, Nairobi County.

The University of Nairobi Vice Chancellor Prof. Stephen Kiama commissioned health facilities supported by Central Province Response: Integration, Strengthening and Sustainability Project Plus (CRISSP+) project in Kiambu and Kirinyaga Counties.

The Vice Chancellor was accompanied by Prof. Evelyn Waigayu, Ag. Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, and CRISSP+ project Principal Investigator, Dr. Jared Mecha.

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Findings from a study conducted by experts revealed that children and adolescents living with HIV are
more likely to be affected by oral diseases compared to those without the virus.
Children aged between 6 years and 12 years who are mostly transitioning between primary to
permanent teeth were the targeted children in the stud. A higher percentage of them were found to be
suffering from various dental related diseases.
Untreated dental carries, dry mouth and mouth ulcers were most prevalent in the children who were

Faculty of Health Sciences acting Dean Prof. Eveline Wagaiyu hosted Prof. Krishnashree Achuthan, Dean of Postgraduate Programs in Amrita University, India.

During the meeting,the two explored the possibility of partnership between the two institutions.

"UANDISHI-Building Capacity for Writing Scientific Manuscripts” is an innovative and experiential scientific manuscript writing mentorship and training program that is aimed at building capacity and fostering scientific manuscripts writing skills and publication output at the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS), University of Nairobi (UoN). The program is hosted by KAVI-Institute of Clinical Research (KAVI-ICR) through a collaborative IAVI grant secured by Dr.

An analysis performed by scholars from the University of Nairobi identified that adults who are patients with stage 5 chronic kidney disease have positive attitude to nutrition management but dismiss the essence of nutrition management exercises such as potassium reduction, the consumption of supplements, comprehending nutrition information, and fluid control despite their education and income status.

The University of Nairobi USAID Fahari ya Jamii project in partnership with the Nairobi Metropolitan Services held a maternity open day on July 7, 2022, for the residents of the Ruaraka Sub-County. Many expectant women and the NMS Deputy Director of Health, Dr. Carol Ngunu, graced the festive celebration held at the Baba Dogo health center where they were also set to launch the new maternity wing.

A study conducted by scholars from the University of Nairobi has shown that women who are exposed
to vaginal washing have a lower chance of conceiving naturally compared to those who do not practice
vaginal washing especially around their fertility period of their cycle.
According to the study, women who practice vaginal washing with water only have a higher chance of getting pregnant compared to those who wash with water and soap.

The fight against Tuberculosis (TB) was stepped up following the launch of new tools to help in the diagnostic and treatment of the disease in Kenya.

The tools which were launched in Mathare North Health Facility aim at curbing the spread of TB in Kenya by introducing modern and efficient tools to test and monitor patients of TB for their full recovery and prevention to those who have been exposed to the disease.

The AMSUN gazette is a monthly publication by the University of Nairobi School of Medicine that highlights various articles written by medical students under the Association of Medical Students of the University of Nairobi (AMSUN).

You will find research work, medical innovations, exciting personal stories, literary reviews, opinion pieces, sports and fitness articles, poems and a huge variety of other works of art that are guaranteed to leave you fully entertained.

Cervical cancer is a preventable disease. Despite this, the annual incidence globally is projected to increase from 570,000 cases currently to 700,000 by 2030, and most of these will be among young under-educated women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) (1, 2). The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine offers the potential to eliminate cervical cancer if routinely available and used based on recent studies (3). This is especially important in LMICs where the cost of cancer care can be prohibitive including biological medicines (4).

Two medical students from the University of Nairobi (UoN) Faculty of Health Sciences are the minds behind a health management information system developed to help healthcare practitioners become highly efficient at delivering quality care.

Victor Ireri, a 6^th year medical student and the current Chairman of the Association of Medical Students University of Nairobi and his counterpart Clarence Rugar also a 6^th year say EHS Biodata is a one-stop solution for a great clinical journey.

The Association of Medical Students of the University of Nairobi (AMSUN) hosted its 12^th Scientific Conference on the 9^th and 10^th June, 2022.

The event was officiated by Prof. Julius Ogeng’o, the Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs and the awards and closing ceremony hosted by the Faculty of Health Sciences Dean, Prof. Evelyn Wagaiyu.

The Association of Medical Students University of Nairobi (AMSUN) Leave No Medic Behind Initiative Charity Run was held on Saturday 4^th June 2022.

The event which was held at Kenyatta Campus was flagged of by Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs, Prof. Julius Ogeng’o.

Faculty of Health Sciences acting Dean, Prof. Eveline Wagaiyu hosted Prof. Rungano Jonas Zvobgo, the Vice Chancellor of Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) on Thursday 02 June, 2022.

Prof. Zvobgo was accompanied by Prof. Jacob Mufunda, Dean School of Medical and Health Sciences at GZU.

UoN’s USAID Fahari ya Jamii project took part in the Nairobi accelerated COVID-19 vaccination campaign launch at Kibra Level 3 Hospital on Thursday, 2^nd June 2022. The campaign targets to have at least 70% of the population in Nairobi vaccinated in the next six weeks. Currently, 48.9% (1,492,877) of the population in Nairobi is fully vaccinated against a targeted population of 3,052,494 persons.

The University of Nairobi and National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation NACOSTI hosted the Strengthening Research Ethics Review and Oversight in Kenya (STrek) Conference at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Tuesday May 24- 26, 2022.

The inaugural brain tumour conference was held on 20th-21st May, 2022 at the Faculty of Health Sciences(FSH), University of Nairobi(UoN).

The hybrid conference was hosted by the Units of Anatomic Pathology and Neurosurgery and together with the Brain Tumour Association of Kenya (BTAK). The conference theme was; ‘Creating awareness for brain tumour care in Kenya’.

Dr. Sylvia Opanga, a senior lecturer in the Department of Pharmacy scooped the top award at Nairobi Innovation Week 2022.

Her health innovation on Diabetic patient diary emerged top in the staff category during the 3-day event held at the University of Nairobi.

According to Dr. Opanga, her innovation was inspired by COVID-19 pandemic.

The Faculty of Health Sciences (FSH) produced outstanding results during the University of Nairobi 3rd Prize Presentation Ceremony held on 6^th May, 2022.

It was all cheers as FHS dominated the prize recipients list for the 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 academic years.

The awards ranged from gold medals, cash prizes and trophies from over 100 donors and partners.

Scientists from the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) have dominated the list of best scientists according to the latest Alper-Doger (AD) Scientific Index 2022 rankings.

Among the scientists who appeared in the top 100 list are the late Prof. Elizabeth Ngugi, Prof. Walter Jaoko, Prof. Ruth Nduati, Dr. Manasi Kumar,  Prof. Omu Anzala, and David Ndetei.

PATH has announced the appointment of Prof. Fredrick Were MD, MMed, PhD as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors.

Prof. Were’s appointment was announced in a statement on PATH official website.

Background.

Using classical and genomic epidemiology, we tracked the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya over 23 months to determine the impact of SARS-CoV-2 variants on its progression.

Methods.

SARS-CoV-2 surveillance and testing data were obtained from the Kenya Ministry of Health, collected daily from 306 health facilities. COVID-19-associated fatality data were also obtained from these health facilities and communities. Whole SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing were carried out on 1241 specimens.

Results.

HIV-1 transmission dynamics involving men who have sex with men (MSM) in Africa are not well understood. We investigated the rates of HIV-1 transmission between MSM across three regions in Kenya: Coast, Nairobi and Nyanza. We analysed 372 HIV-1 partial pol sequences sampled during 2006-2019 from MSM in Coast (N=178, 47.9%), Nairobi (N=137, 36.8%), and Nyanza (N=57, 15.3%) provinces in Kenya. Maximum-Likelihood (ML) phylogenetics and Bayesian inference were used to determine HIV-1 clusters, evolutionary dynamics, and virus migration rates between geographic regions.

Gonda Mohamed Salim is the newly elected Chairperson of the University of Nairobi Students Association (UNSA) Faculty of Health Sciences.

Team Gonda was unopposed in UNSA elections held on 25^th March, 2022.

It was a big day for the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) as it shone brightly at the University of Nairobi (UoN) Performance Contracting and Staff Recognition Awards FY 2020/2021 ceremony.

The event which was held at Taifa Hall on March 23, 2022 was presided over by Vice Chancellor Prof. Stephen Kiama.

Faculty of Health Sciences acting Dean, Prof. Eveline Wagaiyu led departmental chairs in signing their performance contracts for the year 2021/2022 on 11^th January, 2022.

During the exercise, Prof. Wagaiyu urged the departmental heads to strive and achieve the targets they signed for and assured them of her support.

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Stephen Kiama was on a two-day visit to the Faculty of Health Sciences(FHS) to meet and engage members of staff at the faculty.

On Monday 31 January, 2022, the VC visited the Department of Pharmacy and Dental Sciences, while on Tuesday 1st February, 2022, he visited the Department of Medicine and Nursing respectively.  

The Office of the Dean of Students and Career Services joined hands with Creative & Innovative Ideas (CNI) to run a Mental Health Challenge.

Select students with the best ideas received prizes in Taifa Hall main Campus.

Administration and Student Association Leadership held a consultative meeting to discuss student association's activities for 2022, in addition to the O3 Plus project and the RADA App.

A consultative meeting was held between the Vice Chancellor of the University of Nairobi Prof. Stephen Kiama, Kajiado County Governor H.E. Joseph ole Lenku, his Deputy Hon. Martin Moshisho, and the PI of the HORN Project Prof. Mathew Baylis.

“UANDISHI-Building Capacity for Writing Scientific Manuscripts” is an innovative and experiential training program in mentoring and scientific manuscript writing, aimed at fostering scientific manuscripts writing skills and output, at the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS), University of Nairobi (UON). This program complements other existing research training ventures within FHS and is hosted at KAVI-Institute of Clinical Research (KAVI-ICR). IAVI funds UANDISHI through a collaborative grant secured by Dr.

A study highlighted that a syndromic approach to the management of sexually transmitted diseases (STIs) is recommended in areas without adequate laboratory support.

Dr. Marianne Mureithi is among the selected 20 women in science globally to receive the Female Science Talents Intensive Track 2022.She is the current Chair of the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology and Senior Research Fellow at KAVI-Institute of Clinical Research at the University of Nairobi.

The world’s largest cleft-focused organization, Smile Train, has partnered with the leading University in the region, University of Nairobi , through the Department of Surgery to offer full scholarships to medical residents based in Africa to study plastic and reconstructive surgery. The scholarship program will support 20 resident doctors over the next five years in which each resident will receive $19,000 - $22,750 (KES. 2.1- KES. 2.3 million) per year.

Dr. Asha Sigei an alumna of the University of Nairobi has been appointed as the new Chief Pathologist and Medical Director of the Iredell Memorial Laboratory in the United States of America.

Her appointment was announced in a statement published on Iredell Health System website on 6th January, 2022.

She studied medicine at the University of Nairobi School of Medicine and graduated in 2010.

Dr. Sigei completed a year-long internship in Kenya before moving to the United States for further studies.

Authors: Paul J. Fleming, Monika Doshi, Gary W. Harper, Frederick Otieno & Robert C. Bailey

The University of Nairobi held its 66^th graduation ceremony on 17^th December, 2021. On this occasion, the University celebrated the hard work of 6,647 graduands, ushering them out into the world to utilize their knowledge, skills and behavior to build the nation and serve their communities.

Speaking during the 66^th graduation ceremony, the Chancellor, University of Nairobi, Dr. Vijoo Rattansi, urged the graduating class to always remain determined and hopeful.

Tell us your name and some bit of family and education background.

My name is Dr. Rebecca Adut Dau.  A daughter of  two nations, Kenya and South Sudan.

I studied at Ruaraka Academy and did my KCPE exams in 2010 and scored 416 marks. I later on joined The Kenya High School and sat for KCSE in 2014 where I scored A and joined the University of Nairobi to study Pharmacy.

The University of Nairobi joined the world in marking World Aids Day 2021 on 1st December, 2021.

The day that is marked internationally highlights the urgency in eliminating the inequalities that drive pandemics around the world. The Global AIDS Strategy (2021-2026) adopted at the 2021 UN High-Level Meeting on AIDS has outlined ending inequalities as key to fighting AIDS. This fight is integral because inequalities have fueled AIDS and other pandemics; these inequalities have been known to inhibit proven solutions to AIDS prevention and treatment.’

The University of Nairobi is among 28 organizations that have received funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to combat antimicrobial resistance and other healthcare threats through the establishment of the Global Action in Healthcare Network (GAIHN) and the Global Antimicrobial Resistance Laboratory and Response Network (Global AR Lab & Response Network) that cover more than 50 countries worldwide.

The Association of Medical Students University of Nairobi (AMSUN) is set to hold elections to elect new leaders.

AMSUN has set up the rules and regulations that will govern the elections that will be held at a date that will be announced soon.

Below are the rules:

The Rotary group in Kenya and abroad in collaboration with the University of Nairobi, the World Wide Medical Education and the University College of London launched a COVID-19 Multimedia Medical training project on 24^th November, 2021.

There was an increase in utilization of vitamins and immune boosters during the emergence of COVID-19 disease.

This was revealed in a study conducted by a number of scholars, among them Dr. Sylvia Opanga from the Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi.

The study further revealed that no antimalarials or antibiotics were dispensed without a prescription despite the hype and requests.

The University of Nairobi Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) and Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) held the 5th International Conference on Health (ICH 2021) from 27th to 29th October 2021. 

The virtual conference brought together leading healthcare practitioners and intellectual leaders from Kenya and around the world.

Dr. Anne Kihara, a senior lecturer at the University of Nairobi (UoN) Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is the president elect of International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO).

Background Most of the deaths among neonates in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) can be prevented through universal access to basic high-quality health services including essential facility-based inpatient care. However, poor routine data undermines data-informed efforts to monitor and promote improvements in the quality of newborn care across hospitals.

Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) Dean Prof. James Machoki hosted a team of officers from the Defence Forces Medical Training School who were on a benchmarking tour at the Faculty.

The Defence Forces Medical Training School is a medical training facility in the Kenya Defence Forces and is in the process of transitioning into a College of Health Sciences, a constituent College of the National Defence University- Kenya (NDU-K).

Medical experts from the University of Nairobi (UoN) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) spearheaded the development of guidelines on case management of COVID-19 in Kenya released by the Ministry of Health (MoH).

The team of experts that developed the guidelines was led by Dr. Loice Ombajo, senior lecturer at the University of Nairobi and Head of Infectious Disease Unit at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH).

The University of Nairobi (UoN) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) welcomed first year students to pursue various medical courses at the Faculty for the academic year 2021/2022.

The students physically reported from Monday 20^th to 22^nd September, 2021 and went through the admission process that included biometric registration, verification of documents and grouping.

The University of Nairobi (UoN), has signed a Collaborative Agreement with Harley Street Fertility Centre, Kenya Limited (HSFC KE) to enhance training, clinical care and research in advanced techniques in human reproduction.

Professor Fredrick Were was conferred with a degree of Doctor of Science (in paediatrics) of the University of Nairobi (UoN) during the 65^th virtual graduation ceremony held on 24^th September, 2021.

Prof. Were’s citation was read by UoN Vice Chancellor, Prof. Stephen Kiama before being awarded the DSC by UoN Chancellor Dr. Vijoo Rattansi.

Please see attached orientation programme of first year students 2021/2022 academic year.

The University of Nairobi will commence a new academic year on Monday, September 20, 2021.  Applicants who received a formal letter of offer to join the University this academic year 2021/2022 are required to complete the registration process online.

Registration is the process by which you formally enroll at the University. The online registration window for all new students will open from Monday, September 13, 2021. All applicants are required to register during this period.

Below are the lists of students admitted to pursue different programmes at the University of Nairobi Faculty of Health Sciences for the Academic Year 2021/2022.

The students were placed to study at the University of Nairobi by the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS).

1. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 

More than 10 top performers in 2020 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) will join the University of Nairobi (UoN) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) to study medicine.

Simiyu Robin Wanjala who topped in the national exams had wished to study medicine at UoN. His dream has come true after the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) placed him to study Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery at UoN.

Public health measures employed to curtail development and spread of disease should ideally pose no harm to targeted communities.

The University of Nairobi (UoN) College of Health Sciences (CHS) has signed a collaborative training and research agreement with Harley Street Fertility Centre Kenya Limited (HSFC KE).

The agreement will see the two organizations carry out training, clinical care, and research in human reproduction with emphasis on advanced assisted reproductive techniques at CHS, HSFC KE and affiliated fertility and andrology clinics.

Are you a young Kenyan interested in telling your community’s stories through photography?

The UNFPA Kenya Kenya Country Office has launched a photo competition to raise awareness on the progress made and challenges that remain in Kenya’s march towards the 3 ZEROES namely: 

Zero preventable maternal deaths

Zero unmet need for family planning

Research scientists from the University of Nairobi have teamed up with their colleagues from other African countries to form the Sisulu Foundation for African and Pandemic Disease Response (The Sisulu Foundation).

The College of Health Sciences (CHS) scooped the 1^st runners up position during the 3^rd edition of the University of Nairobi (UoN) annual sports day 2021.

CHS staff and students showed their prowess in various indoor and outdoor games to emerge the second overall college.