KENYA PAEDIATRIC RESEARCH CONSORTIUMKEPRECON Research and Projects Implementing

KENYA PAEDIATRIC RESEARCH CONSORTIUM(KEPRECON) Research and Projects Implementing Arm of Kenya Paediatric Association (KPA) KPA Conference 2019, Mombasa, Kenya 10. 04. 2019

SUMMARY Who is KEPRECON? KEPRECON �Goal �Membership �Activities �Projects �Partners

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: 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 : Board members Executive Board 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 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 Mo. H & other stakeholders Training & mentorship of health care workers Facilitation of experience exchange meetings on child health issues

Training and mentorship

Training and mentorship

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 Key Partners with Academia Funder WHO Wellcome Trust Research Past Funder

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