The University, as its annual ritual, will commemorate World AIDS Day 2023. This year's theme, 'Let Communities Lead' will guide the conversations and activities that will be held. A Webinar has been organized on November 29, 2023 from 2:00pm-5:00pm.
The panel of experts will discuss:-
On Tuesday, November 14, 2023, In an effort to enhance collaboration between different organs and units of the university, the top management of the University of Nairobi, led by Council Chair Prof. Amukowa Anangwe, has gathered in Mombasa for a three-day induction retreat. The primary objective of this session is to offer a comprehensive understanding of the university's operations and to encourage a collective approach to addressing challenges. Prof. Anangwe emphasized the importance of evaluating the strategies devised by the management to tackle the university's pain points.
Monday 13th November 2023, the Faculty of Vet. Medicine honoured iniative by the government to plant 15bn trees by 2032 to tackle the climate crisis and deforestation amid worsening impacts such as a severe drought in the country and the wider Horn of Africa region.
The Event was flagged off by Prof. Mande, Dean FVM, Dr. Onono, Chairman PHPT and Vet.Farm Manager Mr. Augastine Raila.
STEP BY STEP
1. Students forward PDF version of their final project/theses to their respective Deans for approval
Christopher Wainwright, the Chief Executive Officer, Brooke East Africa and his team made a courtesy call to the Faculty of Vet. Medicine on 3rd November 2023.
The team was met by the acting Dean, Dr. J.O. Onono together with Prof. Samwel M. Githigia, Associate Dean, Dr. Timothy M. Wachira, Senior Lecturer, VPH/Project PI- Department of PHPT and Dr. Peter Kimeli, Lecturer & Head of Surgery Discipline, Department of Clinical Studies
OHIO State University Global One Health Iniative team visited the Dean's Office on 2nd November 2023
The team from OSU-GOHI was led by Professor Wondwossen Gebreyes the CEO Global One Health Initiative and accompanied by colleagues from Gondar University, Ethiopia.
Discussed was opportunities for Student Exchange, curriculum training projects, twinning of institutions to attract more international funding, strengthening existing collaborations & expanding engagement with other institutions.
The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine held its First Annual International Conference on 25th October to 27th October 2023 during the University of Nairobi’s 2023 Research Week.
The 3 day conference was officially opened by Deputy Vice Chancellor RIE, Prof. Margaret Jesang Hutchinson and Prof. J.D. Mande, the Dean, Faculty of Vet. Medicine.
The University is set to hold the 6th Annual Research Week on Monday-Friday, October 23-27, 2023. The theme of the Conference is, 'Harnessing Research for Resilience and Sustainability of Community'
This year's research week has 16 thematic conferences that will bring together researchers from all over the world to attend the conferences whose mode of delivery is blended for some, and virtual for others.
On October 16th 2023, Professor Paul Lunn accompanied by Dr Eric Fevre (UoL/ILRI) made a visit to the Faculty of Vet. Medicine, where they had a discussion with Prof. Mande and Chairmen of the departments on collaboration which will benefit both UoN and University of Liverpool and their partners.
The University's Health Services in collaboration with other health facilities has planned two activities to commemorate the World Mental Health Day 2023.
This is to invite you to participate in these activities.
1. A pre-event webinar on mental Health to be held on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 from 2:00-4:00pm virtually. Please see attached the program and the virtual link-https://us05web.zoom.us/j/86427606924?pwd=wlJmQUxmmtAgp7ZO6csIPdn5jEeKOU.1
