Major boost for HIV Vaccine study in Africa as KEMRI receives shs 7B funding
KEMRI Acting Director General Prof. Elijah Songok during the official launch of of the HIV Vaccine candidate study-Photo and Story By Dickson Odhiambo February 29, 2024 Major boost for HIV Vaccine study in Africa as KEMRI receives shs 7B funding The fight to eradicate HIV/Aids in Africa has received a major boost after the Kenya Medical Research Institute has received funding that will lead to the discovery of a HIV Vaccine by African Scientists for Africa through research studies. The Kenya Medical Research Institute{KEMRI} and Walter Reed Project{WRP} , Kericho Clinical Research Site {CRS} are part of the Consortium under a five year USAID award plan of US Dollars 45.6 million, approximately shilling 7 Billion to advance an African led Development of HIV Vaccine candidates within Kericho in Kenya. Through this Consortium known as Bringing Innovation to Clinical and Laboratory Research to end HIV in Africa through New Vaccine Technology{BRILLIANT}, it will dev...