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Table 5.7    Rapid Response Teams dispatched by KEMRI 
Year Area 
Diseases 
outbreak 
1995 
Marakwat District and Elgeyo District 
Yellow Fever 
1998 
North East Province 
Rift Valley Fever 
2004 
Western Kenya 
Leptospiral jaundice 
Prepared by the investigation team 
 

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The roles of KEMRI in infectious diseases control mentioned above are summarized in 
Table 5.8.   
 
 
Table 5.8    Main Roles of KEMRI in Communicable Diseases Control 
Main Roles 
Activities 
Research 
Studies on the epidemiology, immunology, molecular biology, virology, 
bacteriology and prevention and control of HIV and related infections, 
opportunistic infections, TB, STDs, viral hepatitis, ARI, diarrhoeal diseases, 
malaria, Schistosomiasis, Leishmaniasis, Filariasis, intestinal parasites, drug 
development and management.     
Support for the management of the African Forum for Health Science and the 
publication of the African Journal of Health Science 
Human Resources 
Development 
Training and education for medical personnel, undergraduate and 
postgraduate students. 
Holding medical congresses 
Contribution to Health 
Services 
Dissemination of disease information as a WHO reference laboratory, 
conducting surveillance, technical advice to the MOH, production of 
diagnostic kits, and the provision of diagnostic services for private 
companies. 
Prepared by the investigation team
 
 
As shown in Table 5.9, 9 research areas out of the 12 mentioned above are covered by 
JICA cooperation.