Clinical Research Training and Consultancy

The research activities at Kibong’oto Infectious Diseases Hospital go way back to the time of colonial period when a lot of research was being done about Tuberculosis Disease. This established the Kibong’oto as the Hallmark and Icon for research undertakings which led to the discovery of anti-TB drugs for combating and treating TB Disease as a pandemic. A notable researcher who spearheaded the research during that time was Robert Kotch. Following independence in 1961, the hospital still followed the trail of receiving many research projects aimed at informing and influencing the paradigms in the management of infectious diseases and reshaping the policy in responding to emerging and re-emerging diseases. With capacity building among employees across varied cadres, the hospital has become the hub of the research undertaking both nationally and internationally since the first Kibong’oto researchers were rooted in research implementations in 2015. Currently, the Hospital is the lead powerhouse in the production of young researchers and has laid down the blueprint for the reconstitution of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, Tuberculosis, HIV, and other infectious diseases as we are approaching the 2035 End TB strategy. To achieve the objectives and goals of the Directorate, a concerted move has been made in Grant Proposal Writing for Infectious Diseases Interventions to ensure that the required resources for research undertakings are made available. Dissemination of the research findings through various outlets has been a local and international priority to ensure our research products are consumed by relevant bodies such as the World Health Organization. Nevertheless, the Directorate produces manuscripts for approval and publication in various engines including websites. To authenticate publications, Clinical Trials (All Phases) have been conducted here at Kibong’oto Hospital since 2015, where some are of Multi-Site randomization. The Directorate also plans and coordinates the initiation of research study protocols as well as expands the established Research capacity to provide solutions for re-emerging infectious diseases Training based on both short-term and long-term has been an anchor for coming up with competent experts. Levels for long-term training are Masters of Science, Ph.D., and Postdoctoral, accessed locally and internationally which is in the mode of mentoring candidates to become the next generation of scientific gurus in infectious diseases research undertakings. Due to vast knowledge garnered in areas of Infectious Diseases Research, the Directorate has been offering Consultancy services to other health institutions and experts handling infectious disease patients with complications such as extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis.