The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) is a medical research center in East Africa's. It is located in Kenya's capital, Nairobi.

 

Established in 1979, KEMRI has played an important role in the fight against malaria, HIV/AIDS and other diseases in Kenya, and in sub-Saharan Africa as a whole. Since its inception, KEMRI has developed a critical mass of scientists and technical personnel, to enable it mount a competitive research infrastructure to rank as a leading center of excellence in health research both in Africa as well as globally.

 

Vision

To be a leading centre of excellence in human health research.

 

Mission

To improve human health and quality of life through research, capacity building and service delivery.

 

Research Centers and Programs

• Center for Biotechnology Research and Development (CBRD)
• Center for Clinical Research (CCR)
• Center for Geographic Medicine Research-Coast (CGMR-C)
• Center for Global Health Research (CGHR)
• Center for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Control Research (CIPDCR)
• Center for Microbiology Research (CMR)
• Center for Public Health Research (CPHR)
• Center for Respiratory Diseases Research (CRDR)
• Center for Traditional Medicine and Drug Research (CTMDR)
• Center for Virus Research (CVR)
• The Eastern and Southern Africa Center of International Parasite Control (ESACIPAC)
• KEMRI Graduate School of Health Sciences
• Health Safety and Environment
• Production Center