99 students and 3 teachers from Sokoke Secondary school visited KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Programme.The students got an opportunity to tour the microbiology and immunology laboratories where they learnt about the different research activities in KEMRI.The students had an opportunity to meet Dr.Alex Marin-Menendez, Caroline Mulunda, Mike Mwanga, Jacob Kazungu, Stella Mwakio, Alex Hinga, Pactrick Katana,Sydney Mwasambu and Stella Mwakio .
Children with severe malaria anaemia have higher risk of non-typhoidal Salmonella bacteraemia, and lower levels of the iron-regulating hormone, hepcidin (even with Salmonella coinfection) compared to other forms of malaria. https://doi.org/10.3324/haematol.2021.279316 @Sarah_AtkinsonS @that_kelvin
While verbal autopsy provides potentially valuable mortality data, it presents important emotional and ethical challenges for bereaved families and frontline research staff. @AlexHinga http://et.al outline strategies addressing these challenges
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Myth vs Facts? #SuicidePrevention #SuicidePreventionAwarenessMonth
4Today is World Suicide Prevention Day, in partnership with the Suicidality in Psychosis (SIPs) Study Team @KEMRI_Wellcome we look at key facts about suicide as we raise awareness. #SuicidePrevention
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