on the road from kisumu with paul, listening to reggae music
life in kibera, the view from an AMREF hospital window, kibera slum
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About Team Kenya
In the summer of 2007, a team of graduate students from UC Berkeley traveled to East Africa to work on a biotechnology development project supported by the United Nations. This is our travel blog.
Background:
We propose to investigate the use of a disposable microneedle device to administer measles vaccinations in both urban and rural areas of Kenya. The device is currently designed for an ease of use drug delivery that limits many of the risks and complications of traditional needle-based methods. The future goals for the device involve establishing a low cost manufacturing process to meet the needs of people in developing nations who would benefit from its use. As a developing nation, Kenya’s medical efforts have been coordinated through government programs, private organizations, and international efforts, in order to deal with the healthcare issues facing the country today. We believe that the dynamic relationship between the established infrastructure and the continued challenges of delivering effective healthcare make Kenya a model nation to learn about the feasibility of microneedle technology for vaccination delivery.
Authors:
Zachary Lee
Fatima Nawaz
Karl Saldanha
Samuel Tia
Background:
We propose to investigate the use of a disposable microneedle device to administer measles vaccinations in both urban and rural areas of Kenya. The device is currently designed for an ease of use drug delivery that limits many of the risks and complications of traditional needle-based methods. The future goals for the device involve establishing a low cost manufacturing process to meet the needs of people in developing nations who would benefit from its use. As a developing nation, Kenya’s medical efforts have been coordinated through government programs, private organizations, and international efforts, in order to deal with the healthcare issues facing the country today. We believe that the dynamic relationship between the established infrastructure and the continued challenges of delivering effective healthcare make Kenya a model nation to learn about the feasibility of microneedle technology for vaccination delivery.
Authors:
Zachary Lee
Fatima Nawaz
Karl Saldanha
Samuel Tia
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