Edwine Barasa: the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme
Channel: Tropical Medicine Oxford
Date: 2024-04-09

Edwine Barasa, Professor of Health Economics and interim director for the KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme in Kilifi, Kenya, tells us about the research done at the programme. 
The KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme focuses on five key thematic areas: vaccines, pathogen biology, population health, clinical research and health systems. Their multidisciplinary approach informs policy and community needs. Impactful recent work spans COVID-19 response, malaria vaccines and clinical guidelines, with future plans addressing emerging global health challenges linked with climate change.