From 25th – 29th November, we welcomed long-time collaborators from Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center (KCMC), Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KCMUCo) and Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute (KCRI) to INFANT, UCC.
We hosted our esteemed collaborators Professor Blandina Mmbaga and Professor Levina Msuya, from KCMC, KCRI and KCMUCo in Tanzania, for an enriching visit to Cork. The week was filled with engaging discussions, knowledge sharing, and planning for future collaborations.
Key highlights of the visit:
Prof Mmbaga and Prof Msuya met with team members across INFANT, toured facilities in CUH and CUMH including the NICU, gave two insightful talks and discussed future collaboration opportunities in maternal and child health and nutrition, and future plans for scaling up the Kilimanjaro Ultra Birth Registry, a joint INFANT/KCRI joint project, in Tanzania and the East Africa region
The insightful lunchtime talks included “Paediatrics Services – Challenges & Opportunities at KCMC” and “Ongoing research in paediatric & neonatal care at KCRI“.
The visit also included plans to scale up ongoing projects, promote clinical collaboration and clinical skills exchange, secure future research funding and continue to drive impactful global health research.
Professor Mmbaga and Professor Msuya bring invaluable expertise, bridging clinical and research knowledge to further strengthen the partnership. We look forward to building on our partnership and driving impactful change in maternal and child health.
Thank you to the ESTHER Ireland partnership strenghtening grant for supporting the visit: https://www.esther.ie/
