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Research Translation and Health Policy

 
 
 

We Translate Discoveries Into Actionable Insights to Shape Service Delivery and Policy

AMPATH researchers don’t just publish findings—they help shape the future of health systems. Through a growing focus on research translation, our investigators are working hand-in-hand with county and national leaders to ensure that evidence drives health service delivery and policy development.

Many of our investigators actively engage with policymakers, sharing insights of critical research and serving on technical working groups with the Kenya Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization, and other key bodies. Their work has contributed to national guidelines for HIV treatment, cancer screening, noncommunicable disease care and more in Kenya.

To accelerate and support these efforts, we have launched a Research Translation and Health Policy Core at AMPATH Kenya. This Core provides services to research teams—such as stakeholder mapping, dissemination planning, and policy brief development—and builds capacity across the partnership through training, advising, and strategic alignment with policy priorities. Together, we are closing the gap between discovery and implementation, making research matter where it’s needed most.

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Why Research Translation?

 

Many global health challenges persist not because solutions are unknown, but because they are not adopted. Research translation helps close this gap by:

  • Engaging policymakers and communities early in the research process

  • Packaging and sharing findings in accessible, actionable formats

  • Building bridges between researchers, practitioners and decision-makers

  • Ensuring evidence informs local and national health policies

AMPATH Research Translation & Health Policy Core

AMPATH launched a Research Translation & Health Policy Core in Kenya to advance this mission within its longstanding academic partnership with Moi University and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital. The Core is designed to:

The Core's services include:

  • Research Translation Strategy Development — developing strategic approaches to maximize translation and real-world impact

  • Stakeholder Engagement — building meaningful partnerships with communities, policymakers, practitioners and collaborators

  • Dissemination Planning — planning effective communication of research findings beyond academia

  • Capacity Building — strengthening investigator and team skills for research translation and impact

  • Briefs & Communication Materials — developing actionable products for policy, practice, community and other audiences

  • Policy & Practice Integration — connecting research evidence with decision-making, policy and practice

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LATEST NEWS ON RESEARCH TRANSLATION

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AMPATH Research Translation & Health Policy Core Hosts Webinar
AMPATH Research Translation & Health Policy Core Hosts Webinar

The AMPATH Research Translation & Health Policy Core hosted a webinar to share the findings of its AMPATH Research Translation Needs Assessment and introduce the Core's portfolio of services. Watch now.

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Listening for Impact: AMPATH’s Qualitative Research Core Enhances Results
Listening for Impact: AMPATH’s Qualitative Research Core Enhances Results

AMPATH Qualitative Research Core (AQRC) helps researchers uncover the human stories that explain the statistics. They provide a deeper understanding of research questions which ultimately translates to better healthcare and patient behaviour.

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From Insight to Action: Building a Research Translation and Health Policy Core at AMPATH
From Insight to Action: Building a Research Translation and Health Policy Core at AMPATH

The impact of AMPATH research will be strengthened through the development of a Research Translation and Health Policy Core that will help investigators better connect their work to policy and practice.

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AMPATH Research Retreat Focuses on Growing Capacity and Involvement
AMPATH Research Retreat Focuses on Growing Capacity and Involvement

The 2024 AMPATH Kenya Research Retreat welcomed nearly 100 AMPATH leaders, researchers and research staff members to the journey towards the vision of “a vibrant, world-class, Kenyan-led community of researchers engaged in continuous improvement of health globally.”

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Research Training Grant Aims to Improve HIV Care
Research Training Grant Aims to Improve HIV Care

AMPATH partners have embarked on a new five-year D43 training grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) entitled “Training in HIV Implementation Science and Dissemination in Kenya (HIV-ID).”

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LEARN MORE OR GET INVOLVED

If you are a researcher interested in translating your work to practice or policy impact, or a practitioner interested in partnering in research, contact Indiana University’s Christopher Rice or Moi University’s Faith Yego.

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