activities · 15
what they do
direct service · 6
- Clinical and molecular research work in Arizona Infectious Disease Training & ResearchConducts clinical work as an infectious disease consultant and research in molecular parasitology and fungal infections at the University of Arizona College of Medicine.
- HIV Prevention Outreach in Kenya Sex Education and Condom DistributionConducted HIV prevention activities in partnership with I Choose Life-Africa during a Fulbright Fellowship in Kenya.
- HIV prevention outreach in Kenya Sex Education and Condom DistributionConducted HIV prevention activities in partnership with I Choose Life-Africa during a Fulbright Fellowship in Kenya, focusing on community-level interventions.
- Newborn Community Health ProjectStaffs four full-time Kenyan nurses who deliver maternal and newborn health education to 59 groups of women across 20 communities through the Newborn Community Health Project at Kijabe Hospital.
- Newborn Community Health ProjectStaffs four full-time Kenyan nurses who teach 59 groups of women across 20 communities in maternal and newborn health at Kijabe Hospital.
- Newborn Community Health ProjectStaffs four full-time Kenyan nurses who teach 59 groups of women from 20 communities through the Newborn Community Health Project at Kijabe Hospital.
research · 3
- Infectious Disease Research in Kenya Infectious Disease Training & ResearchConducts research to improve understanding of locally prevalent infectious diseases and their optimal treatments in Kenya.
- Infectious Disease Research in Kenya Infectious Disease Training & ResearchConducts research to improve understanding of locally prevalent infectious diseases and their optimal treatments in Kenya, with a focus on molecular parasitology and fungal infections.
- Infectious disease research in Kenya Infectious Disease Training & ResearchConducts research to improve understanding of locally prevalent infectious diseases and their optimal treatments in Kenya, with a focus on actionable public health outcomes.
capacity building · 6
- Advanced Specialty Training for Kenyan Physicians Infectious Disease Training & ResearchProvides advanced specialty training in infectious diseases for Kenyan physicians, enabling them to influence public health policy and train future physicians.
- Advanced Specialty Training for Physicians Infectious Disease Training & ResearchProvides advanced specialty training in infectious diseases for Kenyan physicians, equipping them to influence public health policy and train future medical professionals.
- Advanced specialty training for physicians Infectious Disease Training & ResearchProvides advanced specialty training in infectious diseases for Kenyan physicians, building local expertise that influences public health policy and enables trainees to educate future physicians.
- Medical Education for Students and Residents Infectious Disease Training & ResearchTeaches principles of infectious diseases to medical students and internal medicine residents at the University of Nairobi, building foundational clinical knowledge in local health contexts.
- Medical Education in Infectious Diseases Infectious Disease Training & ResearchTeaches principles of infectious diseases to medical students and internal medicine residents at the University of Nairobi.
- Medical education for students and residents Infectious Disease Training & ResearchTeaches principles of infectious diseases to medical students and internal medicine residents at the University of Nairobi, contributing to foundational clinical training.
strategies · 11
how they think
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- Community-Led Neonatal Health Education community health educationEquips women in rural communities with essential newborn care knowledge and promotes peer-to-peer sharing to improve neonatal survival through community empowerment and localized education.
- Community-Led Neonatal Health Education community_health_educationEquips women in rural communities with practical newborn care skills and empowers them to share knowledge locally, leveraging social networks to improve neonatal survival.
- Community-based maternal and newborn health education community_health_educationEquips women in rural communities with practical newborn care skills and empowers them to share knowledge locally, leveraging community networks to improve neonatal survival rates.
- Integration of locally driven research into clinical training research_informed_trainingStrengthens infectious disease response by incorporating research conducted within the local context into clinical training programs, ensuring that treatment strategies are informed by real-world data and conditions in Kenya.
- Interdisciplinary Public Health Approach interdisciplinary_public_healthCombines clinical training with bioethics, research, and program evaluation to design and implement more effective, ethically sound public health interventions.
- Interdisciplinary approach to public health training and intervention interdisciplinary_public_healthCombines clinical medicine, bioethics, research, and program evaluation to build comprehensive public health responses that are scientifically sound and ethically grounded.
- Local Capacity Development for Medical Training local_capacity_developmentBy training physicians within Kenya using locally prevalent diseases and available technology, the organization ensures that medical education is contextually relevant and sustainable, building long-term local expertise.
- Local Capacity Development for Medical Training local_capacity_developmentTrains physicians within local contexts, such as Kenya, to ensure medical education is shaped by prevalent diseases, available resources, and technological access, thereby increasing relevance and sustainability of care.
- Local capacity development through context-specific medical training local_capacity_developmentTrains physicians and health workers within local settings like Kenya to ensure medical education is aligned with prevalent diseases, available resources, and technological constraints, thereby improving relevance and sustainability of care.
- Research-Informed Clinical Training research_informed_trainingIntegrates locally driven research into infectious disease training programs to ensure that clinical practices and treatment strategies are informed by local epidemiological data and health system realities.
- Research-Informed Clinical Training research_informed_trainingIntegrates findings from locally driven research into infectious disease training programs to improve clinical decision-making and treatment strategies in resource-limited settings.
named programs · 2
what they call their work
Infectious Diseases Training Program
Enhances medical education in Kenya by teaching infectious disease principles to medical students, residents, and advanced trainees at the University of Nairobi, with the goal of building sustainable local expertise.
Neonatal Survival Initiative
Trains women in rural Kenyan communities in newborn care practices such as skin-to-skin contact and recognition of danger signs to reduce neonatal mortality through the Newborn Community Health Project at Kijabe Hospital.
relationships · 3
who they work with
- I Choose Life-Africa Partner — Collaborated on HIV prevention initiatives during a Fulbright Fellowship in Kenya.
- Kijabe Hospital Partner — Hosts the Newborn Community Health Project, which is staffed by Equipping Africa.
- University of Nairobi Partner — Collaborates with the University of Nairobi to deliver infectious disease training and research programs.