Nursing partners page — AMPATH Kenya

OUR NURSING PARTNERSHIP

Established in 2011, the Moi University School of Nursing traces its roots to a Department of Nursing founded in 1998 and is dedicated to excellence and innovation in nursing education, practice and research, preparing students with the competencies required for today’s healthcare environment.
Through AMPATH, Moi University School of Nursing faculty have engaged in research grants, systematic reviews, webinars, scientific conferences and student exchange programs.
Most recently, Moi University School of Nursing hosted students from the Indiana University School of Nursing as part of a student exchange program aimed at providing a cross-cultural learning experience.

Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) is a national 1,200-plus bed referral institution and healthcare network. Supported by strategic international partnerships, MTRH has achieved exponential infrastructural growth, established specialized centers of excellence, and developed a highly skilled, multi-disciplinary workforce, including specialized nursing cadres to deliver advanced clinical care aligned with Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
Since officially joining the AMPATH Nursing Working Group in 2019, MTRH's nursing team has actively driven the consortium’s tripartite mission of care, education and research. Today, over 20 MTRH nurses serve as active members of this strategic working group, spearheading healthcare initiatives, publishing collaborative research, and representing the institution at annual global gatherings and nursing conferences.
Key nursing projects and clinical achievements include: neuroscience nursing certification program, epilepsy ECHO virtual training institute, burn care project, stethoscope and patient assessment project.

Founded in 1914 the Indiana University School of Nursing (IUSON) is ranked #1 program in Indiana and in the top 10 nationwide among public universities. IUSON educates nurses in programs ranging from Bachelor of Science to Doctorally prepared leaders and researchers.
Indiana University School of Nursing, has been involved with AMPATH for over a decade, but more recently has contributed through the formation of a Nursing Working Group. IUSON has also instituted partnerships with Moi University SON through bilateral exchange, and faculty has promoted international research and educational efforts with both Moi and MTRH.
Recently IUSON faculty introduced an Education subgroup to the AMPATH Nursing Group to include all AMPATH locations. Faculty members are actively creating a 2027 AMPATH Nursing conference, and facilitating bilateral exchange between students, faculty and nurses in the AMPATH community.

Indiana University (IU) Health is the largest and most comprehensive healthcare system in Indiana and operates as a private, nonprofit organization, it includes more than 16 hospitals and a broad network of primary and specialty care clinics.
IU Health works closely with IU School of Medicine and IU School of Nursing and supports training of international students from Kenya and other AMPATH locations.
IU Health is working with senior leadership from Moi University, MTRH and other AMPATH partners to build a sustainable leadership training program. IU Health has worked closely with the wound care nurses to develop a national program of excellence and improve wound healing.

University of Texas School of Nursing started in the 1960's and is one of the top nursing research institutes in Texas.
UT School of Nursing works with AMPATH Mexico and Kenya with a focus on diabetes self-management.
UT School of Nursing published a systematic review of the literature with a team of students and clinicians in the US, Mexico and Kenya.

NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing has been a part of the university since 1932; evolving with healthcare and academic enterprises resulting in an impactful $30 million dollar donation that led to the current College of Nursing name and academic initiatives especially supporting first generation college students.
NYU Rory Meyers has a long-standing history of international research and capacity building projects which brings collaborative expertise to NYU’s Grossman School of Medicine and NYU Langone ‘s division of Population Health’s AMPATH Ghana initiative.
AMPATH Ghana’s nursing engagement is expanding since the initiative was launched approximately five years ago with two Meyers faculty receiving funding to conduct projects with our academic (University for Development Studies) and clinical (Tamale Teaching Hospital) partners.

Founded in 1963, the Purdue University School of Nursing has a long tradition of preparing nurse leaders through excellence in education, research, practice and service.
Purdue Nursing is in the early stages of engagement with AMPATH and is exploring opportunities for collaboration in global health education, research and community-based partnerships.
Purdue Nursing was recognized with the 2025 American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Exemplary Academic-Practice Partnership Award for its longstanding collaboration with the North Central Nursing Clinics to improve rural health and nursing education.

The UVA School of Nursing, founded in 1901 and ranked among the top 2% of graduate nursing schools in the country, prepares nurses, nursing researchers and academics. We are a member of the premier, integrated academic health system and medical school headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia, affiliated with the University of Virginia.
The School of Nursing has been a member of the AMPATH research committee since the Spring of 2025 and seeking opportunities to work with the UVA School of Medicine faculty fo collaborate with AMPATH Kenya.

The Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) Office of Global and Community Health Initiatives (OGACHI)—originally known by a similar name—has been a cornerstone of the school's mission since 2006. It was established to advance health equity and address community health disparities. OGACHI focuses on sustainable, bi-directional partnerships. By collaborating with international universities (e.g., MTRH) and local health clinics, the office ensures that knowledge-sharing benefits both the global communities and Duke's nursing cohort.
Duke University through the Hubert-Yeargan Center for Global Health, has partnered with AMPATH to focus on building sustainable, bi-directional clinical care and research for cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases in Western Kenya. Nursing partners, including those from both the Duke School of Nursing and the hospital clinical setting, have focused on nursing education in the CCU and Cath Lab settings at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital.
Duke nursing was onsite to provide nursing education before and during the opening and first cardiac cases in the new cardiac catheterization lab at MTRH in Eldoret, Kenya.