Dear Nagasaki University colleagues,
I wish to convey to you sad news which is about Prof. Mohamed Karama.
He passed away at his Nairobi home on July 30th, 2025 at 73 years old.
According to his family, he was fine until July 28th and he suddenly felt sick in the following day and went to the clinic for check-up.
I would like to introduce his brief background information.
- Part time lecturer of AMREF International University (2020 to date)
- Chairman, National Muslim COVID-19 Response Committee (2020)
- Deputy Vice Chancellor of Umma University (2016 to 2020)
- Ag. Vice Chancellor of Umma University (2016 to 2018)
- Professor of Public Health and Epidemiology at Umma University (2016-2020)
- Chairman, AMREF (African Medical Research Foundation) Scientific and Ethical Committee (2010 to date)
- Principal Research Officer, Center for Public Health Research-Kenya Medical Research Institute (CPHR-KEMRI) (2007-2016)
- PhD degree from Kenyatta University (2007)
- Staff of CPHR-KEMRI (1985-2016)
His specialty was Public Health and Epidemiology and he has over 100 publications.
Prof. Karama was an external examiner and supervisor of graduate students of various universities. These are Kenyatta University, Minnesota University, Nagasaki University, Kigali Health Institute (Rwanda), Mt. Kenya University, Kenya Methodist University, AMREF international University.
So far, 10 PhD students and 28 Master students (MSc and MPH) have completed their studies (including 15 Japanese students) under his supervision and received their degrees.
He was currently supervising 23 Master students (including 3 Japanese students).
This is my condolence message as a chief representative of NUITM-KEMRI Project, Kenya Research Station, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University.
I am very sorry about the sudden death of Prof. Karama.
All of the NUITM staffs and many Nagasaki University researchers in Japan and many graduates had training under his supervision in Kenya were shocked.
He was a great scientist and also a great teacher.
He conducted HDSS (Health Demographic Surveillance System) and other field surveillance activities together with NEKKEN scientists and also instructed and guided our students very well.
He always supported our NUITM-KEMRI Project even during tough time. We appreciate so much his kindness and wish him eternal rest.
Please accept our deepest condolence.
Shingo Inoue, DVM., Ph.D.
Professor, Chief Representative
NUITM-KEMRI Project