PRIME-K NIH visit March 2015
The University of Nairobi PRIME K project has been working in collaboration with the Ministry of Health
in capacity building for health service delivery since the year 2011. The project has been collaborating
with 18 counties in health facilities where decentralized sites for medical training have been established.
In addition, innovative teaching approaches have been adopted by the faculty who have also been
involved in research related to the implementation science in HIV care and other disciplines. A
dissemination meeting was held with the Ministry of Health during an NIH visit to the country in March
2015. Updates on the projects activities and sustainability were discussed.
Figure 1: Meeting with Ministry of Health at Sarova PanAfric Hotel 3rd March 2015 Left to Right: Prof. James Machoki, Dr.
Boniface Osano, Prof. Dalton Wamalwa, Prof. Wislon Odero(Maseno University) Red Circle in background: Dr Teresa Kinyari
Mwendwa-Aim 3 Committee Member-representing the Precelinical Departments in the School of Medicine
Figure 2: Left to Right: Prof. Julius Oyugi and Dr. Teresa Kinyari Mwendwa during the Ministy of Health Meeting with University
of Nairobi PRIME-K program and the NIH team
Figure 3: Dr Teresa Kinyari AIM3 Commitee Member PRIME K(partly hidden), Prof Mipando Mwapatsa University of Malawi –
NIH visit team , Mr. James Macharia Administrator PRIMEK, Prof Saidi Hassan, Dean Preclinical Departments School of Medicine
Figure 3: Left to Right: Mr. David Mwangi – Assistant Admin KNH, Dr David Mulwa -County Executive of Health Makueni
County, Dr. Sirma Sol – County Executive of Health Nakuru, Dr. Moses ngugi – Medical Superintendent Kajiado District Hospital
and Dr. Sylvia Ojoo- Country Director, UMB. Background: Dr Teresa Kinyari Mwendwa- Aim 3 Committee Member-representing
the Precelinical Departments in the School of Medicine
Figure 4: NIH visit for PRIME-K project – Meeting with the Director of Medical Services and County Represenatives and ; Partners
on decentralized sites Panafric Hotel From left to right front row: Dr. Mutila Wanyee-County Public Health Officer Kiambu, Prof
James Machoki – Deputy Director UNITID,Prof Wilson Odero –Maseno University, Prof Isaac Kibwage-Principal CHS, Dr Nicholas
Muraguri-Director of Medical Services, Dr. Myatt Htoo - NIH, Dr Onesmus Gachuno Director PRIME K and Mr. Collins Owek –
Program Manager PRIME K