EVIDENCE TO ACTION
Real-world evidence of how research translation is transforming health outcomes and strengthening communities across Kenya.
When fellows identified a gap in maternal health data utilization, they designed a simple yet effective intervention: training community health volunteers to collect, analyze, and act on real-time pregnancy data. Within 6 months, the intervention reached 3,200+ pregnant women, increased facility deliveries by 34%, and reduced emergency referrals by 28%.
After completing UWRA's Research Translation Fellowship, Dr. Sarah Muthoni secured a position as a research coordinator at a national health institute, leading a team of 8 researchers on a maternal health study.
In partnership with local health facilities, UWRA's community engagement team screened 2,500+ adults for hypertension, identifying 480 previously undiagnosed cases who were linked to care.
UWRA's policy brief on adolescent mental health was cited in the development of the National School Health Policy, integrating mental wellness into the school curriculum.
Fellows developed a simple mobile application that helps community health workers track elderly patients with chronic conditions, reducing missed appointments by 45%.
Seven fellows from the program collaborated on a multi-site study examining barriers to maternal health access, resulting in a publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
Community-based mental health training equipped 120 peer educators to provide psychosocial support, reaching over 1,200 young people across 15 schools.
UWRA's research on antimicrobial resistance patterns informed the county government's infection prevention strategy, leading to improved antibiotic stewardship.
A data visualization tool developed by UWRA researchers helped a rural health facility track disease patterns and allocate resources more effectively, achieving 30% efficiency gain.
UWRA's cascaded training model equipped 50 master trainers who then trained over 500 community health workers across three counties.