The Center for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (CEMA) at the University of Nairobi, in collaboration with the Swiss Tropical And Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) is hosting a specialized training course on Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases, focusing on Malaria.

📌 What’s in Store?
🔹 Epidemiology of Malaria
🔹 Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases
🔹 R Programming for Data Analysis & Simulations
🔹 Health Economic Evaluation for Policy Impact
🔹 Communicating Complex Modelling Insights Effectively

In August 2023, a groundbreaking effort by Kenya’s Ministry of Health and the Centre for Epidemiological Modeling and Analysis (CEMA) set out to make health facilitydata more accessible. The effort gave birth to a game changer in Kenya’s public health sector, by developing an interactive Health Facility Readiness Dashboard that puts vital information about health services right at the fingertips of the policymakers.

By Kemunto Ogutu

As the world recovers from COVID-19, another deadly health crisis quietly looms: antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Often called a "silent pandemic," AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, and fungi evolve to resist treatment, rendering life-saving antibiotics and other drugs ineffective.

The African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC), with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, is partnering with the University of Nairobi Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (CEMA), Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Strathmore University and United States International University (USIU) to offer Agent-Based Modeling training from April 28 to May 9, 2025.

By Kemunto Ogutu

Health experts have issued a warning to Kenyans to avoid buying antibiotics without a prescription, as the country ramps up efforts to tackle the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

20-24 January 2025, Nairobi, Kenya

The “Bridging the Gap Hackathon” is a 5-day event to bring together public health decision-makers, developers, technical experts, and academics and researchers to create free, open-source resources to support and facilitate evidence-informed decision making and address health policy needs in Kenya.

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