science cafe! on BBC(swahili)

http://www.kemri-wellcome.org/node/412

Sylvia quoted

What is Research?

" Research is the systematic process of collecting and analyzing information to increase our understanding of the phenomenon under study".

What is health Research?

"To me Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease. Therefore Health research is the process of collecting or analyzing information to increase our understanding in order to provide a cure to our Social well-being, mentally and physically".

Is is relevant?

"Yes it is extremely relevant. If there wasn't study in health, you wouldn't be alive to ask the question, and I wouldn't be alive to answer it. So I ask you, is there importance in what we're doing now? does it justify the study of health?"

Kaloki's view...

. . .research is finding out stuff through investigation on the ground.

health research is investigation of things that can either be good or bad for human consumption or activities.

health research, i believe, is very relevant because it takes out the human worry of doing things because the risks and dangers ....

Fred Abuga. . .

A good and comprehensive research prevents further damage to human lives, and ensures that the environment is free of germs that cause various diseases.

A poor research sees a comeback of diseases, especially viral and flu even in places that were once cleared.

Health research takes into account that the scope of study is wide so that diseases are put on hold simultaneously. The case of swine flu in the country is an example. The first case of it in Kisumu was quarantined only for the flu to resurface in other places.

under the microscope...

Ory says.....

Public health

"Working health facilities that can be easily accessed by the masses resulting in better health practices"

What is research?

"Looking for answers or better understanding"

What is health research?

"Search for the cure of diseases and illnesses"

Is it important?

"Yes it is . Until we mix mad scientists, politics and greed resulting in creation of diseases to reduce the population of certain parts of the world"