Kenya Paediatric Research Consortium(KEPRECON) Research and Projects Implementing Arm of Kenya Paediatric Association (KPA) KPA Conference 2019, Mombasa, Kenya 10.04.2019
SUMMARY Goal Membership Activities Projects Partners Who is KEPRECON?
WHO IS KEPRECON Kenya Paediatric Research Consortium (KEPRECON) registered as an NGO the research and projects arm of Paediatric Association (KPA) has direct access to KPA members this enable implementation of research and project activities throughout the country
KEPRECON GOAL Vision: Objectives To promote Paediatric research, care, training and mentorship for the better health of children in urban and rural communities. Objectives To engage in high impact transformational research activities To promote holistic health care for children in Kenya Strengthen national and regional trainer and provider training activities
KEPRECON MEMBERSHIP Consists of : Members are: Criteria for joining: Board members Executive Board Members Members are: paediatricians, health workers and other professionals with experience in child health research. Criteria for joining: Individuals with a research background subject to approval by the board
KEPRECON Board/Senior Technical Advisors
KEPRECON Think tank Neonatal, child & adolescent healtrh unit-NCAHU, Academia from department of Paediatrics in 4 local universities Ministry of health Neonatal, child & adolescent healtrh unit-NCAHU, NASCOP, National vaccines immunization Program- NVIP KEMRI -Wellcome trust Population council Mt. Kenya University
KEPRECON’s activities Proposal writing & application for project & research grants Management research of grants Implementation of maternal, child & adolescent health research & projects Policy development through partnerships with MoH & other stakeholders Training & mentorship of health care workers Facilitation of experience exchange meetings on child health issues
Training and mentorship AIDSFree TOT Mentorship Training at Mathare Hospital
Training and mentorship Group Discussion, Mentorship Session
Experience exchange meeting Immunization Experience Exchange Meeting
KEPRECON’s PROJECTS KEPRECON in involved in many research projects that are headed by different principal investigators. The person who writes a grant is given the opportunity to oversee the project implementation and is supported by the secretariat.
Who we work/have worked with Key Partners WHO Wellcome Trust Academia Research Funder Past Funder
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