Moshi


Laying foundations

During early stages of development, KCM College activities operated under the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre which was established by the Good Samaritan Foundation in 1971. In 1997, the College became one of the six constituent colleges of the Tumaini University of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania.

Fig. 1. Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre

Fig. 2 & 3 KCM College & Joint Malaria Programme Biotechnology laboratory.

Research Programs
Research activities at KCM College are coordinated by the Directorate of Research and Consultancies. Most of the research activities at the College and KCMC are conducted in collaboration with local and international institutions. Current research projects, which number 48, are mainly in the areas of malaria, HIV/AIDS, TB, Opthalmology, Health systems and non-communicable diseases. The college has an Institutional Review Board which reviews and monitors ethical issues in all research projects.

KCM College Research Collaborators

Local institutions:

  • National Institute for Medical Research
  • Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Science
  • Kibong’oto TB National Hospital
  • Tropical Pesticides Research Institute
  • University of Dar es salaam

International:

  • London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK
  • Radboud University, Nijimegen – The Netherlands
  • Duke University, USA
  • University of Virginia, USA
  • Harvard School of Public Health , USA
  • University of Bergen, Norway
  • Armauer Havsen Research Institute, Ethiopia

Moshi Vector Research Site

The site was established in March, 2003 with an initial grant from the Gates Malaria Partnership program coordinated by LSHTM. Several research projects are implemented through this program and in collaboration with Joint Malaria Program (JMP) which includes the University of Copenhagen, LSHTM, NIMR and KCMC

Research activities (2003-2007)

  • Laboratory (WHO Phase 1) and field (WHO Phase 2) evaluation of insecticide efficacy. 10 field trials completed so far resulting in 8 publications. These include:
  • New insecticides and formulations for bed net treatment and indoor residual spraying.
  • Long-lasting treatment kits for nets, and other materials e.g. treated blankets and sheets for emergencies and disasters
  • Biochemical studies of resistance mechanisms in An. arabiensis and Culex quinquefasciatus

Fig 6 & 7. Early morning mosquito collections from experimental huts in Lower Moshi & volunteer sleepers inside the huts under a bed net.