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Research in Kenya

Based in two Kenyan sites, the Kenya Medical Research Institute-Wellcome Trust Research Programme provides a base for training clinical and basic scientists with a commitment to health research in Kenya and the East African region.

	Kenya scientific programme The KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme in Kenya is divided into three main sections: clinical, developmental and therapeutic studies; epidemiology and immunology; and social, behavioural and public health.		Kenya: key achievements Achievements by the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme in the areas of research, translational research and policy formation, and capacity building.
	Overview of the Kenya programme Established in 1987, the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme is led by Professor Kevin Marsh.

News Using albumin to help treat children with severe malaria A relatively simple intervention - albumin infusion - could save the lives of hundreds of thousands of children with severe malaria.			Features Developing Lapdap The development of a new malaria therapy is a lengthy process. Professor Peter Winstanley discusses the story of Lapdap.

News Children are more attractive targets for mosquitoes Some children play a more important role in the transmission of malaria because they provide an attractive target for mosquitoes, a new study involving Oxford researchers has revealed.