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Berlin 11 Open Access Conference NOVEMBER 20, 2013
Daniel is currently involved in Open Access initiatives in Kenya in conjunction with Medical Students’ Association of Kenya (MSAKE), Rights to Research Coalition (R2RC), Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL), University of Nairobi (UoN) Library Services, International Physicians for Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) and International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP). >Read more
Kenya medical students: What do the SDGs have to do with health and peace?
Dr. Daniel Mutonga, APMS Secretary, then spoke about Open Access which is an important part of all our advocacy workshops as we emphasize using research methods for our projects and as a foundation for all advocacy arguments. Since a lot of research results are not available to us, it is an important agenda as students of science that we have to teach everywhere we go to raise awareness. As outgoing regional rep for Open Access advocacy, he is well versed with work around the globe and has previously worked with University of Nairobi medical school librarians to have an Open Access week at the school. This is one of the projects we hope to expand to other Universities countrywide and hopefully it will fall well with SDG 4.
In conversation with Hellen Barsosio, KEMRI clinical research scientist, and LSTM PHD student
My grandmother suffered eight pregnancy losses before she had my dad, and my dad had a pre-term birth. He was born very early, and they didn’t think he was going to survive. They didn’t name him for the first six months of life, but he was quite a fighter and he survived. My big sister was also born preterm too, so these were stories I heard from my grandmother growing up. I developed an interest in improving outcomes for mothers and babies in Africa.
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DECEMBER 1, 2012
I first heard of IPPNW in 2010 when a colleague, Charles, was collecting signatures at the School of Medicine, University of Nairobi for a petition against nuclear weapons. Two years later Charles introduced me to Dr. Hellen, the coordinator of IPPNW in Kenya. Coincidentally, IPPNW had an elective opportunity in Germany. The only requirement was to win an essay competition. I initially hesitated since I had not written anything in a long time. However, after doing some research on the essay topic, I put down my thoughts. Three of us got shortlisted for an interview where we also learnt more about the history of IPPNW in Kenya. I received the “good news” in late September while at my friend’s house in Nairobi. I was so excited that I hardly slept that night.
Dr Hellen Barsosio: Success follows her like a shadow
“Our home was surrounded by herb trees, and our kitchen garden had all sorts of herbs such that when I got a little cold, I knew what leaves to pluck and make some herbal tea, or if I got a bad stomach, I knew which roots to pick and chew on to make it better, and this is why I knew I wanted to be a healer, just like my dad,” recalls Dr Hellen Barsosio, now a senior clinical research scientist at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI).
In conversation with Hellen Barsosio, KEMRI clinical research scientist, and LSTM PHD student
My grandmother suffered eight pregnancy losses before she had my dad, and my dad had a pre-term birth. He was born very early, and they didn’t think he was going to survive. They didn’t name him for the first six months of life, but he was quite a fighter and he survived. My big sister was also born preterm too, so these were stories I heard from my grandmother growing up. I developed an interest in improving outcomes for mothers and babies in Africa.