Think tank

Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute

Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute ‒ KCRI

Moshi, Tanzania

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Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute (KCRI/Institute) is a non-profit academic centre for evidence-based health interventions. KCRI initiate and conduct medical research to develop evidences for interventions and provide research training and necessary research logistics to collaborators and partners. The Insitute originated from KCRC which was established in 2006 with financial support from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and CMP through JMP Bill and Melinda Gates grant. Its mission is to conduct and coordinate high quality biomedical research which will provide evidence for medical interventions and global health policies development.

Contact details

Website:
www.kcri.ac.tz

Address:
P.O.Box 2236, Moshi, Tanzania

Country:
Tanzania

Sub-region:
Eastern Africa

Areas of focus

Topics of research
Health
Geographics of focus
Northern, Southern highlands, South
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Year founded
2009
Age (years)
Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute
 13
Tanzania average
 20
Global average
 31
Founded by
Founders: Good Samaritan Foundation
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2021): N/A Leader(s) (2020): Prof. Blandina Mmbaga, Director
Leader gender: Female Leader(s) (2019): Prof. Blandina Mmbaga, Director
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2019
Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute
 168
Tanzania average
 80
Global average
 124
% Female researchers
2019
Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute
 67%
Tanzania average
 67%
Global average
 35%

Organisational performance

Publications
2018
Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute
 112
Tanzania average
 52
Global average
 6,826
Financials
2018
Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute
 $2,568,000
Tanzania average
 $1,308,539
Global average
 $61,728,163

Social

Facebook
Likes (2021)
Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute
 1,930
Tanzania average
 8,344
Global average
 31,388
Likes (2019)
Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute
 1,724
Twitter
Followers (2022)
Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute
 898
Tanzania average
 15,399
Global average
 19,804
Followers (2021)
Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute
 489
Followers (2019)
Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute
 269
LinkedIn
Followers (2019)
Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute
 132
Tanzania average
 605
Global average
 6,399

Data notes

Last updated: 08/06/2021
Boundary organization (find out more): Yes
Rating of data accuracy (find out more): Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website
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