Pamoja: A William and Mary Health Equity Partnership in Kenya
Pamoja is a Swahili word that means “together.”
This word captures the spirit and goals of William and Mary’s Health Equity partnership in Kenya. The Pamoja Partnerships builds on long-term partnerships between W&M faculty, students, and Kenya health-related institutions. To date, the main regional activities have been in Narok and Nakuru counties, and based at Community Health Partners health centers, and the Naivasha Sub-County Referral Hospital.
The goals of this partnership are to:
To support faculty-mentored student research and capacity building efforts in Kenya that focus on health.
To develop productive research partnerships, and meaningful cross-cultural connections between Kenyan health-related institutions, businesses, and William and Mary.
To support sustainable health-related infrastructure and capacity-building efforts in Kenya.
The main activities of the Pamoja Partnership are:
Funding and conducting health-related student-faculty research in Kenya.
Providing seed funding for Kenya-initiated health research projects that strengthen W&M and Kenya connections and address critical health equity issues in Kenya.
To contribute to the construction and development of health-related projects, including safe and sustainable water access, maternal and child health, and food security.
For more information about Pamoja Partnerships, please contact Dr. Scott Ickes (sbickes@wm.edu), Dr. Carrie Dolan (cbdolan@wm.edu), or Dr. Julius Odhiambo (jnodhiambo@wm.edu).
