JICA – SATREPS Team led by Prof Shinjiro Hamano, Department of Parasitology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University launched the project and did the Kick-Off Meeting at KEMRI titled “Project for Integrated Research and Development towards Control and Elimination of Schistosomiasis”. This is the five-year project from August 2023 to August 2028. The target field is in Mbita and Kwale, Kenya. After the meeting, the team visited the field for both Mbita and Kwale, and discussed with the local partners such as the Ministry of Health in Hombay and Kwale County.
Scenery for the kick-off meeting at KEMRIRemarks by Mr. Kenji Hayashi, Representative of JICA KenyaRemarks by Dr. Peter Mwitary representing from KEMRIRemarks by Prof Shinjiro Hamano, Project Cheif of JICA SATREPS ProjectQ&A session for the meetingQ & A session for the meeting, responded by Prof Collins Ouma, Maseno University Q & A session for the meeting, responded by Dr Okomo, County Director of Health, Homabay county1st JCC meeting responded by Prof Sammy Njenga, ESACIPAC, KEMRI 1st JCC meeting responded by Dr Dorris Njomo, ESACIPAC, KEMRI 1st JCC meeting responded by Mr Kinyangi, JICA KenyaGroup photo for the kick-off meeting and 1st JCC meeting at KEMRILaboratory tour in NUITM-KEMRI Lab – 1 Laboratory tour in NUITM-KEMRI Lab – 2 Laboratory tour in P3 LabGroup photo for the JICA-SATREPS team
