Kagucia E Wangeci, Voller Shirine, Ziraba Abdhalah K, Bigogo Godfrey, Munywoki Patrick K, Makobu Kimani, Nokes D James, Nyagwange James, Orlendo Cameline, Akech Donald, Sigilai Antipa, Onyango Clayton, Juma Bonventure, Herman-Roloff Amy, Munyua Peninah, Apondi Caroline, Lidechi Shirley, Audi Allan, Ouma Alice, Aol George, Misore Thomas, Nasimiyu Caroline, Onyango Dickens, Lo Terrence, Kasera Kadondi, Jalang'o Rose, Kingwara Leonard, Adetifa Ifedayo, Etyang Anthony O, Warimwe George, Agweyu Ambrose, Scott J Anthony G
KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, Kenya.
Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Gates Open Res. 2025 Feb 27;8:60. doi: 10.12688/gatesopenres.15569.2. eCollection 2024.
The Kenya Multi Site Serosurveillance (KEMIS) collaboration set out to implement an integrated, nationally representative, population-based program of serological surveillance for past infection for a number of important infectious diseases in Kenya. The project started in December 2021 and built on a portfolio of SARS-CoV-2 research conducted in 2020 and 2021. In this profile paper, we describe the background of the KEMIS collaboration, its aim and objectives, the Health and Demographic Surveillance System sites that were involved in data collection, and the key activities undertaken. We also explain how we established governance and management of the KEMIS collaboration, and reflect on opportunities, challenges, lessons learned, and future directions.
肯尼亚多地点血清学监测（KEMIS）合作项目旨在实施一项综合的、具有全国代表性的、基于人群的血清学监测计划，以检测肯尼亚多种重要传染病的既往感染情况。该项目于2021年12月启动，以2020年和2021年开展的一系列新冠病毒研究为基础。在这篇简介文章中，我们描述了KEMIS合作项目的背景、目标、参与数据收集的健康与人口监测系统站点，以及开展的关键活动。我们还解释了如何建立KEMIS合作项目的治理和管理机制，并思考了机遇、挑战、经验教训及未来方向。
