GITAKALAB

Infectious diseases are a major problem in sub Saharan Africa. HIV, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Neglected Tropical Diseases and lately COVID 19 pose a serious threat to people in Africa. GitakaLab works on these challenges employing molecular biology and genetics to better understand their epidemiology and develop tools that facilitate progress towards elimination. These include highly reliable assays and point of care diagnostics as well as understanding drug sensitivities to inform public health decision making. Dr Gitaka is the founding Director of Centre for Malaria Elimination (CME) and the Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID) at Mount Kenya University with the goals of advancing strategies and tools to enable malaria elimination in Homabay County, Western Kenya and tackling infectious diseases respectively... Additionally, at CRID, we work on Maternal and Newborn Health aiming to reduce the huge burden suffered by women and neonates in Africa. It is estimated that up to..