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.
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Dermatology Webinar: Thursday, 6th October
You are invited to a Dermatology Webinar scheduled for Thursday 6th October 2022 starting at 7.00 pm East Africa Time. The Topic: “ECZEMA - A Thousand Rashes & 3 Creams; Overview Of Ezcema Management” will be presented by Dr. Meichi Quek (Paediatric Dermatologist...
Nephrology Webinar: Thursday 22nd Sept, 2022
You are invited to a Nephrology Webinar scheduled for Thursday 22nd Sept, 2022 starting 7.00 pm East Africa Time. The Topic: “Management of UTIs in Children” will be presented by Dr. Philip Cheptinga (Chief Medical Specialist - Nephrology, Moi Teaching & Referral...
Malaria Vaccine Webinar – Thursday, 15th Sept 2022
You are invited to a Malaria Vaccine Webinar scheduled for Thursday 15th Sept, 2022 starting 7.00 pm East Africa Time. The Topic: “Malaria Vaccine Implementation Program” will be presented by Dr. Rose Jalango (National Vaccines and Immunisation Program Ministry of...
Core Knowledge in Paediatrics – Second Edition
Join the EAP for the second edition of Core Knowledge in Paediatrics: a 2-day, online course on Friday 21 & Saturday 22 October covering core knowledge in paediatrics in line with the European Paediatric Training curriculum. The course is particularly suited for...
African Postdoctoral Training Initiative (APTI) webinar
Invitation to the African Postdoctoral Training Initiative (APTI) webinar The African Academy of Sciences (AAS), in partnership with the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), announces a call for applications for...
Emergency Medicine Webinar: Thursday 1st Sept 2022
You are invited to an Emergency Medicine Webinar scheduled for Thursday 1st Sept, 2022 starting 7.00 pm East Africa Time. The Topic: “Oligoanalgesia” will be presented by Dr. Wangui Thang’a (Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist, Department of Anaesthesia, Aga Khan...
Child Environmental Health Webinar – Thursday 25th Aug, 2022
You are invited to a Child Environmental Health Webinar scheduled for Thursday 25th Aug, 2022 starting 7.00 pm East Africa Time. The Topic: “Climate Change and Child Health: The Role of Health Care Workers” will be presented by Ms. Sarah Kosgei (Health Development...
Kangaroo Mother Care Webinar
You are invited to the IPA Kangaroo Mother Care webinar. Click on this link to register: https://bit.ly/LIVEIPAKMCWebinar Keynote Speaker Nalini Singhal, MD; WHO Policy, Canada Speakers: Shashi N. Vani; M.D., D. Ped., FIAP, FNNF ( Hon.) Emeritus...
Call for Applications for the Advanced Course of Vaccinology (ADVAC) – 8-19, May, 2023
For over 20 years, the Advanced Course of Vaccinology (ADVAC) has provided senior decision-makers and scientists in the field of vaccines with a comprehensive overview of the latest advances from immunology to vaccine development including clinical trials. The social,...
Save The Date
For decades, the formula milk industry has aggressively marketed their products – despite the negative impact on child and maternal health and human rights, and despite an International Code agreed by all countries to restrict this marketing. Formula milk...