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ADVANCING GLOBAL HEALTH THROUGH COLLABORATION- PROF WAMAI CARNELIAN AFRICAN DIASPORA FELLOW - NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, BOSTON, USA

"Go, See, Learn and Change" This was the parting shot by Prof.Wamai Carnelian African
Diaspora Fellow from Northeastern University, Boston, USA during his seminar on collaborative global health.


As a health system expert, Prof. Wamai had a loaded presentation on a life of work and
passion in collaborative global health. He highlighted dimensions of global health including security and finance as an approach to this very important branch of health care.

APHRC @20 Symposium

Dr. Rose Okoyo Opiyo attended APHRC @20 Symposium during the "APHRC @20 Grand Finale Celebrations and the Evidence to Policy Impact" on 23-24 May 2025. Dr. Opiyo is one of the beneficiaries of APHRC's programs as a CARTA PhD Fellowship Graduate. She was one of the panelists during the symposium where she shared her experience/testimony on the journey as a CARTA Fellow.

Medical Students' Community Health Rotation

The Department of Public and Global Health, in collaboration with sub-County Hospitals in Kiambu County conducted a Health Centre Practice exercise for the MBChB V students between Monday, May 8th, 2023, to Friday, June 2nd, 2023.

The sub-county hospitals include Wangige, Kihara, Gikambura, Lusigetti, and Ndeiya Sub-County Hospitals.

The Health Centre Practice exercise is an activity to educate the students and sensitize the community on Public Health issues of concern.

Nairobi Innovation Week 2022 kicks off on a high note. The Dept of Public and Global Health participates in the 6th edition of the Nairobi Innovation Week 2022

The dept of public and global health participated in the 6th edition of the Nairobi innovation week.

The 6th edition of the Nairobi innovation week 2022 officially kicked off.The 3 day event was themed innovation for transformation and impact in the society happened at the main campus from Tuesday April 26th to 28th 2022.

Field Experiential Learning 2021 for Undergraduate students

The USAID One Health Workforce - Next Generation (OHW-NG) Project, in collaboration with AFROHUN Kenya, invites current undergraduate students in Student One Health Innovation Clubs (SOHICs) to the One Health Demonstration site 2021.

See the attached document for details on eligibility and application procedure and deadline.

Year V MBChB students community health rotation - January to March

Year V MBChB Term I rotation commenced on 4th January, 2021 and ended on 19th March, 2021 with examinations.

Fieldwork exercise began on 8th February, 2021 and ended on 19th March, 2021 with submission of Health Centre reports. 

The exercise was undertaken in the following Health Centers in Kiambu County: Ndeiya Health Centre, Gikambura Health Centre, Lusigetti Health Centre, Wangige Health Centre and Kihara Health Centre.