Research Training on HIV Prevention and Treatment in Children and Adolescents
The following grant was awarded by, is supported by, is administered by or is in partnership with the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Funding Fogarty Program
Fogarty HIV Research Training
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Research Training on HIV Prevention and Treatment in Children and Adolescents
Principal Institution
University of Nairobi
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Wamalwa, Dalton Chekoko; Farquhar, Carey; Nduati, Ruth Wanjiru
Project Contact Information
Email:
dalton@africaonline.co.ke
Year(s) Awarded
2024-2028
Country
Kenya
Collaborators
University of Washington
Bernard Awuonda at Maseno University
Kenneth Ngure at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
NIH Partners
NICHD
Project Description
The Research Training on HIV Prevention and Treatment in Children and Adolescents program will build research capacity in Kenya for emerging health professionals with clinical backgrounds who wish to continue in clinical practice as well as build a research career in academic settings. The University of Nairobi (UoN) will collaborate with the University of Washington (UW), providing training to improve capacity in epidemiology and biostatistics, towards a goal of strengthening evidence-based approaches to prevent and treat pediatric and adolescent HIV and conduct locally relevant research in Kenya.
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