Child Health and Nutrition Research in Africa
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KE014 International Community For Relief Of Starvation And Suffering (Icross)

CountryKenya
Head of Dept or Unit Dr Michael Elmore-Meegan
Type of OrganisationNon-government organisation
Source of Funding(Public/Private/Both)Both
RespondantDr Michael Elmore-Meegan

Activities and Research
Types of Activities Undertaken Types of Research Undertaken
Research Public Health
Training
Health Promotion

Addressestop
PhysicalNgong Road, Ngong Hills, Nairobi,
PostalNgong Hills, NairobiNgong Road,
Telephone+254 2 30340022
Fax+254 2 372938
emailIcross@Kenyaweb.Com

Primary Research Intereststop
HIV/Aids, Nutrition, Primary Health Care, Malaria
Keywordstop
Health and Disease - Malaria, Health and Disease - HIV/AIDS, Nutrition - Not specified

Trainingtop
Type of Training Type of Trainees Course Co-ordinator
Child-To-Child Community Health Workers Augustine Imbuye Wasonga
Child Nutrition Community Health Workers Augustine Imbuye Wasonga

Collaborating Organisations
NIGERIAN INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND

Applied Research
1. Training Of Community Health Workers And Traditional Birth Attendants To Impact On Infant Mortality And Morbidity2. Improved Health Behaviour In Children Via Child- To- Child Education3.Control Programme To Prevent Diarrhoea And Water Borne Diseases