Welcome to KHRC
Kintampo Health Research Centre is a well-established, African-based, research centre. The African identity of KHRC is important as it emphasises African solutions to African health challenges. KHRC is one of three field research centres of the Health Research Unit of Ghana Health Service established in 1994. KHRC is situated in the middle belt of Ghana in the Brong Ahafo Region. However the work of KHRC has implications for health policy and practice throughout Ghana and Africa.
News/Updates
KHRC donates to GES:Kintampo Municipal Directorate of Education
The Kintampo Health Research Centre, on 5 April 2013, donated to the Ghana Education Service in support of the development of education. The Centre donated a Cheque of four thousand and .....»
Investigators donate to KHRC Fitness centre
Two Principal investigators, Prof. Patrick Kinney and Dr. Darby Jack from Columbia University (USA), on 18 February 2013 donated six packs of Tennis balls to the KHRC fitness centre. The balls were received .....» || like this on facebook
Another batch of microscopists from Newmont trained by KHRC
Microscopy continues to be the gold standard for malaria diagnosis in routine care in health services as well as intervention research. The procedure, however, is by nature subjective and can lead to diagnostic errors such as false negatives, false positives, inaccurate parasite quantification and speciation in situations where the microscopist does not have the requisite knowledge and equipment, or is not well-trained and/or motivated.....»
KHRC holds VPM training for Nahuche HDSS Centre
Seven (7) members from the Nahuche Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) Centre in Zamfara State, northern Nigeria participated in a Verbal Post Mortem (VPM) training held at the Kintampo Health Research Centre (KHRC) from 31st July to 7th August, 2012. The main trainers included....»
Priority Research Areas
- Communicable diseases (CDs), particularly Malaria, TB and HIV/AIDS
- Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health
- Mental Health
- Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension and cancer Health Systems
- Using the DSS to track progress towards MDGs using indicators such as mortality levels, patterns and trends
