Table 1 KEMRI timeline
From: Turning science into health solutions: KEMRI’s challenges as Kenya’s health product pathfinder
1973 | East African Medical Research Institute established (EAMRI) |
1979 | Kenya Medical Research Institute is formed following dissolution of EAMRI |
1990 | KEMRON controversy |
1998 | Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) with KEMRI scientists begins research into diagnostic kits |
2004 | KEMRI and Japanese scientists develop Hepcell and Kemcom. |
2005 | Construction of production facility for point of care diagnostics begins |
2006 | Linkage with Bridgeworks Africa to develop institutional IP policy |
2007 | Completion of production facility |
2008 | Launch of TBcide, a chlorine-based decontaminant for handling Mycobacterium. |