Recent findings indicate the need for optimization of vaccine placement for rabid animal bites within rural Kenyan healthcare network.
Disparities in access to care in acquiring targeted interventions for rabid animal bites like vaccinations are a major barrier in healthcare provision especially in rural areas in Kenya.
The Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) hosted a delegation from Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) on 7th April 2026 for an inspection of the Schools Medicine and Dentistry training facilities and their suitability to offer medical training at the University of Nairobi, Kenyatta National Hospital (UoN-KNH) campus.
Staff and students from the Faculty of Health Sciences joined other members of the University of Nairobi (UoN) on the 2nd April, 2026 in the annual tree planting exercise at the Faculty of Agriculture, Upper Kabete campus.
The event saw approximately 250 trees planted reaffirming the university’s commitment to upholding sustainability and environmental conservation.
Pomp and colour marked this year’s University of Nairobi (UON) International Students’ Day, where students from different nationalities showcased their diverse cultures.
The event held under the theme; Stronger together through cultural diversity, was held on 27th February 2026 at Taifa Hall.
The University of Nairobi (UoN) in association with Keyatta National Hospital (KNH) held a weeklong health webinar from 23rd - 26th February, 2026, where various medical issues were discussed from cancer to lymphoedema.
The Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) stood out in excellence as the best performing faculty in this year’s edition of the University’s Staff Recognition Awards.
Ever the beacon of scholarly and professional excellence in healthcare, the faculty emerged as the best performing faculty at the 2025-2026 Financial Year. This cemented the faculty as an embodiment of the standards to which the University aspires
Administration and Student Association Leadership held a consultative meeting to discuss student association's activities for 2022, in addition to the O3 Plus project and the RADA App.
The world’s largest cleft-focused organization, Smile Train, has partnered with the leading University in the region, University of Nairobi , through the Department of Surgery to offer full scholarships to medical residents based in Africa to study plastic and reconstructive surgery. The scholarship program will support 20 resident doctors over the next five years in which each resident will receive $19,000 - $22,750 (KES. 2.1- KES. 2.3 million) per year.
The UNSA Students 2020 online elections will be held on Friday November 13th, 2020 across all Colleges of the University in line with the elections timelines and the UNSA Constitution 2017 and Rules and Regulations Governing Students Elections, 2017.
A study has shown an increase in the use of antibiotics and antimalarials in Africa and Asia due to corona virus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
The study was conducted by Dr. Sylvia Opanga, a senior lecturer at the School of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi together with other scholars in Africa and Asia.
Dr. Opanga presented the study with its findings during the UoN-CHS COVID-19 Research Forum held on Tuesday 4th August, 2020.
