Welcome to Kenya Paediatric Association
KPA is a nonprofit, non-partisan body of paediatric practitioners committed to professional excellence and timely, quality service delivery to the children we serve.
KPA is an association whose principal members are paediatricians practicing in Kenya and are committed to the optimal social health and wellbeing of infants and children in Kenya.
About KEPRECON
The Kenya Paediatric Research Consortium (KEPRECON), the research and projects implementing arm of Kenya Paediatric Association (KPA) is a Non-Governmental Organization set up to promote Paediatric research, care and training for the better health of children in urban and rural communities. Subscribers to the organization are paediatricians, health workers and other professionals who have experience and interest in child health research.
ETAT+ Course
This course equips health workers – medical doctors, nurses, midwives and clinical officers/physician assistants – the locally applicable knowledge and skills required to care for seriously ill newborns, infants and children.
NEST 360°
NEST360° will reduce the neonatal mortality rate by optimizing a bundle of effective and affordable devices, training clinicians and biomedical engineers, developing locally-owned data to drive quality of care.
Ponya Mtoto
Commited to “End preventable deaths” and “Keep every child alive,” from possible serious bacterial infections (PSBI) in young infants. The Ponya Mtoto project is made possible through USAID, implemented in partnership with Population Council, KEPRECON and Mount Kenya University (MKU)
Learning Resources
Browse through our online library of research articles in various areas of paediatric medicine.
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Articles
View our articles on various child health topics.
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Parents Resources
Read through our useful links in child health for parents and families.
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Membership
Learn more about Us and Enroll to become a member of Kenya Paediatric Association.
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Fred Were is Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health specializing in Newborn Medicine. He presently holds portfolios of; Dean School of Medicine University of Nairobi (UON), Acting Principal College of Health Sciences (UON), Adjunct Professor of Newborn Medicine at the Aga Khan University (East Africa) and Executive Director/Chief Researcher of The Kenya Paediatric Research Consortium a wing of the Kenya Paediatric Association.
Dr. Ombaba Osano is a Lecturer in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, a consultant Paediatrician at Kenyatta National Hospital. He has been the Program Coordinator for the NIH MEPI grant awarded to the University of Nairobi: Strengthening Maternal Newborn Child Health Research Training in Kenya. He has special interest in Maternal Child Health.
Dr. Thomas Ngwiri is Head Clinician at Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital since February 2010. He is also Director of the Pediatric Endocrinology training center for Africa (PETCA) – Nairobi which trains pediatricians from sub-Saharan Africa in the field of diabetes and other endocrine disorders.
Dr. Joe Mbuthia is a graduate of the University of Oxford, with a specialty in Paediatric Infectious Diseases. He is a honorary Lecturer at the Dept of Paediatrics, University of Nairobi as well as a Senior Technical Advisor to the HIV programme – Kenya Paediatric Research Consortium. He has served as the Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee, Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital and Chairman of the Kenya Paediatric Association from 1996 – 2003. He is the Honorary Secretary for the Union of African Paediatric Societies and Associations (UNAPSA)
Dr. David Githanga is an accomplished medical professional with over 20 years of clinical practice experience and a demonstrated leadership capability and strategic thinking ability which have been instrumental in spearheading the growth, development and integration of the Kenya Pediatric Association (KPA) where he served as Chairman for the last 4 years.
Dr. Kibore received her bachelor’s degree in medicine and her master’s degree in Pediatrics and Child Health both from the University of Nairobi, Kenya, she then went on and completed a Master’s degree in Public Health from the University of Washington, USA.
Prof Grace Irimu teaches in the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Nairobi. She is a consultant pediatrician and an honorary consultant in Kenyatta National Hospital. She teaches Paediatrics and Child Health to undergraduate and postgraduate pediatric students. The topics in Child Health include include preventive pediatrics with great focus on immunization, nutrition and prevention, recognition and treatment of common infectious childhood illnesses. She is also a paediatric nephrologist and teaches nephrology.
Dr Doris M.W. Kinuthia is medical professional with expertise in paediatrics and adolescent medicine, nephrology and HIV. She graduated from the University of Nairobi with medical qualifications MB.Ch.B and M.Med in Paediatrics. She has Certificates in Tropical medicine and Immunology from the same University. She did her fellowship in Paediatric Nephrology at the hospital for Sick Children in Great Ormond Street, London .U.K. She has a post graduate diploma and Master of Business Administration from Sunderland University U.K.
Njeri Wahome delights in all things administration. With over 20 years of experience in operations management in the development sector, Njeri as hands-on experience in strategic planning, financial management, human resources management, administration and logistics planning. She has experience providing technical assistance to NGOs on institutional strengthening for growth and sustainability.
Denish Osodo works at Safaricom Limited as the Internal Audit Director. He has wide and deep experience in Assurance, Governance and Risk Services. Prior to joining Safaricom, he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for several years, offering audit and business advisory services to Companies in different industries during his stints in Kenya and United Kingdom offices. He left PwC as a Director in the Risk Assurance Services team focusing on the provision of Internal Audit and business Controls Advisory Services to clients across Africa.
AFFILIATIONS: Aga Khan University Nairobi, Kenya.
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AFFILIATIONS: JKUAT Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
AFFILIATION: Medical services Nairobi City County
AFFILIATIONS: Aga Khan University Hospital
AFFILIATIONS: Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Kenyatta University.
AFFILIATIONS: Aga Khan University Hospital
Affiliation: Machakos County / Adora Children Clinic
AFFILIATIONS: Gertrudes Childrens Hospital