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"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.

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 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 University of Nairobi (UoN) College of Health Sciences (CHS) Principal Professor James Machoki has called for increased investment to strengthen the research infrastructure and capacity of Kenyan universities in the wake of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

According to Prof. Machoki, there is need to carry out Covid-19-related research that covers scientific, medical, economic, behavioural and communication areas.

Deaths following surgery are the third largest contributor to deaths globally, and in Africa are twice the global average.