1. Kenya Paediatric Research Consortium(KEPRECON)
Research and Projects Implementing Arm of Kenya Paediatric Association (KPA)
KPA Conference 2019, Mombasa, Kenya

2. SUMMARY Goal Membership Activities Projects Partners Who is KEPRECON?

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. KEPRECON Board/Senior Technical Advisors

7. 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

8. 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

9. Training and mentorship
AIDSFree TOT Mentorship Training at Mathare Hospital

10. Training and mentorship
Group Discussion, Mentorship Session

11. Experience exchange meeting
Immunization Experience Exchange Meeting

12. 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.

13. Who we work/have worked with
Key Partners
WHO
Wellcome Trust
Academia
Research
Funder
Past Funder

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