TCC Africa Announces New Partnerships to Strengthen Research Support at MP Shah Hospital

L-R Dr. Toseef Din, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at M.P. Shah Hospital and Joy Owango, Executive Director of TCC Africa at the partnership signing.

On November 6, 2024, the Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) and M.P. Shah Hospital entered into a strategic partnership to strengthen research support systems and enhance research output at the hospital.

M.P. Shah Hospital, one of Kenya’s premier healthcare institutions located in Parklands Area in Nairobi, is dedicated to delivering high-quality patient care and advancing healthcare through research and innovation. Known for its focus on community health and clinical research, this partnership serves as a crucial step in enhancing its research support infrastructure and output.

Based at the University of Nairobi’s Chiromo Campus, TCC Africa is renowned for its role in empowering researchers and institutions across Africa to communicate science effectively and manage research impact. Through this partnership, TCC Africa will provide specialized training, foster strategic partnerships, and establish a framework for evaluating research impact —all aimed at strengthening the hospital’s research management capacity and ensuring its initiatives contribute meaningfully to medical advancements and healthcare improvements across the region.

“We are excited to partner with MP Shah Hospital to strengthen their research capabilities and support their mission of advancing medical research and innovation,” remarked Ms. Joy Owango, the Executive Director at TCC Africa. “This partnership aligns with our commitment to empowering African institutions to achieve their research goals and contribute to the continent’s scientific progress.”

“MP Shah Hospital is glad to partner with TCC Africa to increase access and affordability; and improve outcomes of healthcare through research. We recognize the increased burden of disease in the Kenyan population. Non communicable diseases, maternal and child health conditions; and paediatric cancers continue to skew the disability index and productivity of the affected. Therefore, this collaboration is timely in advancing the legacy of care and supporting Kenyans to access preventive and curative care for a more productive nation.” remarked Dr. Toseef Din, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at MP Shah Hospital.

This partnership between TCC Africa and MP Shah Hospital is set to create a sustainable research ecosystem, with a focus on generating insights that will drive medical progress and improve patient outcomes both locally and regionally.

About M.P. Shah Hospital

Located in Parklands Area in Nairobi, M.P. Shah Hospital is a modern 217-bed facility that is home to highly skilled and experienced specialists and professional medical staff.  For generations, it has been ranked among the best private hospitals in Kenya because of the excellent standards and high quality of services and personal care it provides.

MP Shah Hospital has been recognized as a national referral facility with ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification. It is affiliated with COSECSA (College of Surgeons of East Central and Southern Africa), an independent body that fosters postgraduate education in surgery and provides surgical training.

For more information visit, https://mpshahhosp.org/

About the Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa)

The Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) is the first African-based training center to teach effective communication skills to scientists. TCC Africa is an award winning  Trust, established as a non-profit entity in 2006 and is registered in Kenya.  TCC Africa provides  capacity support in improving researchers  output and visibility through training in  scholarly and science communication.

TCC Africa’s mission is to contribute to the increase in profile, locally, and internationally, of African science, and its impact on the life of Africans, by improving skills in technical communication in all forms, at academia and other relevant forums, in Africa.

Our objective is to train. support. empower. researchers  through capacity in improving their research output and visibility. 

For more information visit: https://www.tcc-africa.org/