Award
NIH Reporter #5D43TW009783-12
SITAWI: Turning the Tide for Women and HIV
Recipient
Kenya Medical Research Institute and Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Culture
Award Amount
$294,530.00
Ceiling
$294,530.00
Awarded
February 03, 2026
Identifier
5D43TW009783-12
NIH awarded $294,530 to support a bioethics training program in Kenya aimed at improving ethical oversight of health research, including HIV treatment and prevention. The initiative includes academic programs, training workshops, and capacity building for research ethics committees.
Description
This NIH grant supports a bioethics training initiative in Kenya to build capacity for ethical oversight of HIV and other health research. The program includes postgraduate diploma and master's level bioethics programs, training for Research Ethics Committee members, and workshops on grantsmanship and publication skills to enhance research quality and human subject protection.