Prof. Kenneth Ngure of the Department of Environmental Health and Disease Control at JKUAT has been elected President of the International AIDS Society (IAS) during the 25th International AIDS Conference, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 26 – 31, 2026. An award winning-globally renowned HIV prevention scientist, Prof. Ngure’s appointment places Kenya at...
Over 450 people have benefitted from a two-day medical camp organized by the JKUAT Students Medical Association (JKUSMA) in Juja, Kiambu County. During the outreach, important healthcare services were extended to the local community during the two day event that run from March 25 – 26, 2024.Partnering with esteemed institutions such as Guru Nanak Hospital,...
A joint hands-on skills training workshop targeting the Ministry of Health, National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (NTRL) staff and JKUAT/PAUSTI postgraduate students in genome sequencing as a tool for diagnosis and clinical management of TB resistance in Kenya is underway at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.The four-day course aimed to familiarize the participants with...
The global Occupational Therapy (OT) community celebrates World OT Day each year on the 27th of October. This tradition was birthed in 2010 with the purpose of promoting and celebrating the profession internationally. This important day provides an opportunity for the community to heighten the visibility of the profession, as well as further tighten the...
Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus which are lifelong, disabling conditions yet preventable through various interventions during the first trimester of pregnancy, continue to affect millions across the globe, a dire situation that calls for solutions. Spina Bifida is a treatable spinal cord abnormality, that if left untreated, many children end up developing hydrocephalus, a build-up of...
The Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) and the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology are exploring a research collaboration to address the cervical cancer burden in the country. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women globally, with an estimated 604,000 new cases and...
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology is set to foster Kenya’s healthcare capacity through training of biomedical engineers. The University is at an advanced stage of developing a curriculum for a Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering course, which will soon be offered in the institution’s College of Engineering and Technology, at the School of Mechanical,...