Case Study: Environmental Public Health to improve quality of life. Professor George Karani, Cardiff Metropolitan University School of Health Sciences. Presentation at East Africa through the lens: Perspectives from Kenya and Tanzania event, Temple of Peace, 18 th March 2016.
Prof George Karani, Professor of Environmental Health and Chair, Africa Partnership Initiative, Cardiff Metropolitan University School of Health Sciences. • Born in Kenya and Trained in Kenya, BSc. MSc., and the UK PhD. • Consultant for the World Bank, World Health Organisation and World Meteorological Organisation funded my tenure as external examiner at the University of Nairobi Welsh Government & Public appointments: • Member Advisory Committee Wales 1997-2001. • Member, Vale Local Health Board 2003-2009. • Member, All Wales Review Panel on Continuing Care 2004-2009. • Member, Environment Protection Advisory Committee Wales, 2002-2008. Motto • Work hard, play hard and keep your mouth shut, (Sir Albert Einstein). • It is easier to secure forgiveness than permission, (General (rtd) Colin Powell).
Africa Partnership Initiative The aim of API is to provide opportunity, through collaboration, to further develop the use of appropriate and relevant technology and community resources as a basis to promote and develop projects with Africa. Steering Group Members: Prof. George Karani, CSHS, Chair. Prof. Keith Morris, Professor, CSHS. Dr. Ara Kanekanian, Principal Lecturer, CSHS. Gavin Cawood, Head Design Wales. Areas we work includes : Poverty related diseases. Environmental and Occupational Health Pollution and Waste Management Public Health Community health Learning and teaching
Key approaches Address challenges and opportunities through Partnership to improve quality of life by Involvement of all appropriate stakeholders
Primary School in Thika • Twinned with Meidrim School , Carmarthen, Mid- Wales. • Feeding program for three months by Prof. Karani & family • Three months by AWEMA. • Meidrim pupils, parents, teachers contributed funds, Books, School Uniforms, shoes, Sports equipment, food etc. • 2 staff from the school visited Wales. • 2 Desk top computers from CSHS. • Increase in the number of pupils admitted to secondary schools .
Kenya Government • 2009 Invited HE Joseph Muchemi his wife & Education Attaché Dr. Salome Gichura ( now TSC Commissioner) to Cardiff. • 2010 PS Mary Ngari and Dr Salome Gichura . • 2010 PS Prof. James Ole Kyapi (Health) Chief Guest at Public Health Emergency Conference at JKUAT. • 2010 HE Ephraim Ngari in London with JKUAT staff exchange program. • 2011, 2013 PS Ms Mary Ngari (Health)-KMTC BSc top- up degree, Environmental Sustainable Conference 2012. • 2013 PS Mr Mark Borr (Public Health and Sanitation)-KMTC BSc Top up degree
Academic Institutions • 2008 Prof. Jacob Kaimenyi Deputy Vice Chancellor (A) University of Nairobi, currently Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Land, Housing and Urban Development, MoU. • 2009 Prof. Mabel Imbuga, Vice Chancellor JKUAT at Cardiff. 2010, 2012, 2014 in Kenya, MoU. • KMTC Director Dr. Olang’o Onudi in Kenya (2012) and Cardiff ( 2013),MoU • BSc, MSc. (funded by WMO) ,PhD External Examiner. • PhD joint supervision ( 3) and grant applications.
Rwanda 2008 2015 Exchange visits • 2010-JKUAt 2 scholars • Prof Njunwa, 2011- JKUAT -1 scholar Dr.Thomas CDSC • 2012- JKUAT-1 scholar Game Tour 2012 • 2013- JKUAT- 1 scholar • 2013- KMTC Director, Deputy At JKUAT 2014 Director and 2 staff • 2015- JKUAT- 2 Scholars • 2015- Rwanda – I scholar a Tanzania National. • 2010 – CSHS Workshop in Kenya. • 2012- CSHS Conference in Kenya. • 2014- 2 CSHS staff to JKUAT
Invited Speaker for Collaboration • Prof. Karani invited speaker at the Inaugural Pan African Thoracic Society (PATS) Congress 2016. • Prof. Karani invited Speaker during the Thirty sixth Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF 36), 26 – 28 February 2014 • 2012, Nairobi, Environmental Public Health- Collaboration for Sustainable Development Conference, funded by CSHS .160 attended with one delegate each from Uganda, Cameroon, Rwanda, Ghana and 8 from CSHS • 2010 Nairobi, Emergency Response and Preparedness Workshop funded by CSHS
Environmental Public Health – Collaboration for Sustainable Development Conference ,Safari park, Kenya , 10-11 May 2012
Key approaches Address challenges and opportunities through Partnership to improve quality of life by Involvement of all appropriate stakeholders Acknowledgements- All our partners, stakeholders, collaborators and funding agencies
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