
IU Faculty Collaborate with Kenyan Colleagues to Advance Antimicrobial Stewardship
Although countries in sub-Saharan Africa face a high prevalence of infectious diseases, many countries lack the systems needed to track and combat one of the most urgent global health threats: antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Without proper monitoring and action, infections once easily treated become life-threatening, particularly in resource-limited settings like Kenya.

AMPATH Kenya Partnership Makes an Impact on Indiana Healthcare Leaders
Earlier this month, five Indiana health leaders made their first visit to Kenya to see for themselves what makes the AMPATH collaboration so special.

Researchers debate inclusion of pregnant, chestfeeding people in clinical trials
Last summer, the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine’s Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation convened a workshop to discuss the “barriers and

Match Day from Kenya: IU medical students bring global health experience into residency
For eight members of the IU School of Medicine Class of 2023, Match Day will be experienced from Eldoret, Kenya, where they are on medical

Indiana and Kenyan Investigators Partner in Multi-Country Clinical Trial to Reduce Maternal Sepsis
A team from Indiana University School of Medicine and Moi University School of Medicine in Kenya led one of eight sites in seven countries contributing

IU School of Medicine faculty share personal connections to earthquake devastation in Turkey, Syria
Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria caused mass devastation. IU School of Medicine faculty from that region share their loved ones' experiences and invite their colleagues

IU plastic surgery residents can now experience global health rotation
The division of plastic surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine recently completed its first round of global health surgery rotations in cooperation with Moi

Mission Accomplished: Department of Neurological Surgery members fulfill mission exchange trip to Kenya.
Seven members of the Department of Neurological Surgery at IU School of Medicine made the trip in partnership with AMPATH to provide neurological care, training and support

Slemenda Scholar Sees Bigger Picture in Kenya
Micaela Gaviola is a second-year medical student at Indiana University (IU) School of Medicine. She is one of three Slemenda Scholars who spent the summer

Researchers study effects of malaria and preventative treatments in young children
Researchers are learning more about how children’s brain development may be affected when their mother has malaria while she is pregnant, as well as the

Student Engages in Mental Health Intervention in Kenya
Marissa Vander Missen is a second-year medical student at Indiana University (IU) School of Medicine. She is one of three Slemenda Scholars who spent the