Kenya
INFORMAS in Kenya is run by Dr. Gershim Asiki, Dr. Elizabeth Kimani – Murage, Ms Milka Wanjohi
The public sector module (food epi process) in Kenya started in October 2017 and is ongoing, data collection has been completed; data analysis and report writing are in progress. The Kenyan Government: Ministry of health, Unit of human nutrition and dietetics has requested APHRC team to assist in preparing a policy brief from the food epi work, to inform the government on the existing policies, gaps and proposed course of action to promote a healthy food environment as a strategy to address NCDs work. The government has also requested the team for evidence from the food EPI work, to inform the proposed taxes on sugar and sweetened beverages.
New funding has been received from PRICELESS SA to conduct a study to establish a comprehensive understanding of the political and evidence landscape in which policies for diet-related NCDs are being developed (or not developed), and to identify contextual factors (challenges and barriers) within the policy landscape that might influence adoption of SSB taxation and related policies, and the government policies promoting the provision of healthy foods. The project will be implemented in a subset of Eastern and Southern African countries (including Kenya).
INFORMAS is a component of two research projects which are led by Prof Michelle Holdsworth
- People Involved
- Outputs Table
- Outputs (publications, reports, conference presentations)
- Acknowledgements/Funders
Kenyan Team
Dr. Gershim Asiki
Associate Research Scientist
Health and Systems for Health African Population and Health Research Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
Phone: +254 (20) 400 1000, 266 2244, or 266 2255
Mobile: +254 722 205 933, 733 410 102
Email: Gershim Asiki
Dr Elizabeth Kimani-Murage
Research Scientist
Maternal and Child Wellbeing Unit African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya
Phone: +254(20)400-1000, 266 2244, or 266 2255
Mobile: +254 722 205 933, 733 410 102
Email: Elizabeth Kimani-Murage
Milka Njeri Wanjohi
Research Officer, Maternal and Child Well Being Unit
African Population and Health Research Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
Telephone: +254 (20) 400 1000, 266 2244, or 266 2255
Mobile: +254 722 205 933, 733 410 102
Email:Milka Njeri Wanjohi
Dr Amy Barnes
Lecturer in Public Health (Policy)
School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR)-Public Health Section The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK Phone: (0044)114- 222-0875 Email: a.barnes@sheffield.ac.uk
Kristin Bash
Honorary Lecturer in Public Health
School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR)-Public Health Section The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK Phone: (0044)796-476-8082 Email: k.bash@sheffield.ac.uk
Professor Michelle Holdsworth
Professor of Public Health
School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR)-Public Health Section The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK Phone: (0044)114- 222-0723 Email: Michelle.holdsworth@sheffield.ac.uk
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Module |
Status (as of May 2018) |
Outputs |
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Public Sector (Food EPI) |
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1 |
| Private Sector | Applied for funding | |
| Food Composition | Applied for funding | |
| Food Labelling | ||
| Food Promotion | Applied for funding | |
| Food Prices | ||
| Food Retail | ||
| Food Provision | Applied for funding | |
| Food Trade & Investment |
Presentations
- Gershim Asiki presented on the experience of conducting INFORMAS in Kenya at a workshop on food systems in Africa hosted by Priceless SA and IDRC-Canada at Wits School of Public Health, Johannesburg from 29-31 October 2018. This workshop was convened to create an opportunity for like-minded researchers across Africa to share knowledge, exchange ideas and network. Through the programming on Food, Environment and Health, IDRC is committed to building the field of food systems research for the prevention of diet-related NCDs in Africa.
Reports
Asiki, G; Wanjohi, M; Barnes, A; Bash, K; Vandevijvere, S, Muthuri S, Kimani E, Holdsworth, M. (2019). Benchmarking policies for creating healthy food environments in Kenya to prevent diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Healthy Food Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI) country scorecards and priority recommendations for action in Kenya. doi.org/10.17608/k6.auckland.8251415
Medical Research Fund (MRC) – Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF)