Edwine Barasa (@edwinebarasa) 's Twitter Profile
Edwine Barasa

@edwinebarasa

Interim Exective Director @kemri_wellcome | Professor of Health Economics @UniofOxford | Changerian| @TutuFellows 2019| @bdafrica #Top40under40 Kenya 2019

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KEMRI-Wellcome Trust (@kemri_wellcome) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congratulations to the Clinical Information Network team on winning the Vice-Chancellor’s Research Engagement Award in recognition of their work, "Engaging stakeholders to build a Kenyan learning health system"🏆! Click the link below to read more! 🔗: shorturl.at/8bkI7

Congratulations to the Clinical Information Network team on winning the Vice-Chancellor’s Research Engagement Award in recognition of their work, "Engaging stakeholders to build a Kenyan learning health system"🏆!
Click the link below to read more!
đź”—: shorturl.at/8bkI7
KEMRI-Wellcome Trust (@kemri_wellcome) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Call for Applications📢! Apply to Vaccinology in Africa Course 2025! Click the link below to apply! 🔗: English - shorturl.at/JAsZa French - shorturl.at/Pw5qv 📍: Institut Pasteur de Dakar, Sénégal Deadline: May 30th, 2025, at 5:00 PM EAT

Call for Applications📢!
Apply to Vaccinology in Africa Course 2025!
Click the link below to apply!
đź”—: English - shorturl.at/JAsZa
         French - shorturl.at/Pw5qv
📍: Institut Pasteur de Dakar, Sénégal
Deadline: May 30th, 2025, at 5:00 PM EAT
KEMRI-Wellcome Trust (@kemri_wellcome) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congratulations to Prof. Abdirahman Abdi, Senior Research Scientist, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust, on being awarded an Associate Professorship at University of Oxford in recognition of his outstanding research achievements and contribution to teaching and the general work of the Nuffield Department of Medicine !

Congratulations to Prof. <a href="/aabdi78_abdi/">Abdirahman Abdi</a>, Senior Research Scientist, <a href="/KEMRI_Wellcome/">KEMRI-Wellcome Trust</a>, on being awarded an Associate Professorship at <a href="/UniofOxford/">University of Oxford</a> in recognition of his outstanding research achievements and contribution to teaching and the general work of the <a href="/NDMOxford/">Nuffield Department of Medicine</a> !
Edwine Barasa (@edwinebarasa) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It was a real privilege to host Neil Wigan , the British High Commissioner to Kenya, at KEMRI-Wellcome today. His strong support for our work and the UK’s continued commitment to research partnerships in Kenya is deeply appreciated.

Neil Wigan (@fcdoneilwigan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Yesterday I visited KEMRI-Wellcome Trust which has done ground breaking medical research in Kilifi since 1989. I met world class Kenyan scientists making life saving discoveries. A perfect example of 🇬🇧 🇰🇪 collaboration.

Tropical Medicine Oxford (@tropmedoxford) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#ResearchHighlight from Marta Maia KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Phenotypic and genotypic insecticide #resistance profiles of main #malaria vectors in Kwale county, coastal Kenya Read more 👉 ndm.ac/tropmed.res-hi Full publication 👉 malariajournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

#ResearchHighlight from <a href="/MartaFerreiraM2/">Marta Maia</a> <a href="/KEMRI_Wellcome/">KEMRI-Wellcome Trust</a> 

Phenotypic and genotypic insecticide #resistance profiles of main #malaria vectors in Kwale county, coastal Kenya

Read more 👉 ndm.ac/tropmed.res-hi
Full publication 👉 malariajournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…
KEMRI-Wellcome Trust (@kemri_wellcome) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢Our 2024 Annual Report is here! 2024 was an exciting year of progress and growth for the Programme. Themed “Advancing global health innovation and nurturing research leadership,” the report highlights our shared success. Please read more below. Inside: 🔬 Cutting-edge

Atul Gawande (@atul_gawande) 's Twitter Profile Photo

STAGGERING: This new study of 133 countries is the first to estimate the impact of all USAID’s work. In 2 decades, it saved *92M* lives. Current cuts, if not reversed, are forecast to cost *14M* lives thru 2030. thelancet.com/journals/lance…

STAGGERING: This new study of 133 countries is the first to estimate the impact of all USAID’s work. In 2 decades, it saved *92M* lives. 

Current cuts, if not reversed, are forecast to cost *14M* lives thru 2030. 
thelancet.com/journals/lance…
KEMRI-Wellcome Trust (@kemri_wellcome) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The KWTRP School Leavers Attachment Scheme 2025 cohort showcased their learning and experience gained through the three-month attachment and mentorship program. The initiative conducted in partnership with the School Engagement Programme(SEP), Stanford Scholars and Science Mentorship Institute

The KWTRP School Leavers Attachment Scheme 2025 cohort showcased their learning and experience gained through the three-month attachment and mentorship program. 
The initiative conducted in partnership with the School Engagement Programme(SEP), Stanford Scholars and <a href="/SciMIOrg/">Science Mentorship Institute</a>
HERU|KEMRI-WT (@heru_kemri_wt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

HOT OFF THE PRESS!Economic evaluation of caregiver interventions for children with developmental disabilities: A scoping review journals.plos.org/globalpubliche…

IDeAL, Africa (@ideal_kemri_wt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Celebrating Kelvin Mokaya's achievement in defending his Viva! Here’s a look at his impactful #research: He investigated the epidemiology and biological mechanisms of severe anaemia and bacterial infections in Kenyan children, work that will shape better diagnosis and care.

Celebrating <a href="/that_kelvin/">Kelvin Mokaya</a>'s achievement in defending his Viva!
Here’s a look at his impactful #research: He investigated the epidemiology and biological mechanisms of severe anaemia and bacterial infections in Kenyan children, work that will shape better diagnosis and care.
Marta Maia (@martaferreiram2) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Is there anything more annoying than buzzing mosquitoes at night? 🦟Yes! Mosquitoes and beg bugs! Our new study shows that ivermectin at clinically relevant blood levels not only kills malaria mosquitoes, but also bed bugs 💀 parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Edwine Barasa (@edwinebarasa) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thrilled to share groundbreaking research from my colleagues @kemri_wellcome - "Ivermectin to Control Malaria - A Cluster-Randomized Trial." Key Findings: - Mass administration of ivermectin (400 ÎĽg/kg) reduced malaria incidence by 26% compared to albendazole in children aged

TheStarKenya (@thestarkenya) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A groundbreaking study backed by the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) has revealed that ivermectin, when administered through mass drug administration (MDA), can reduce malaria infections by 26 per cent. Follow thestarhealth for more health updates