Dr Jay Berkley tells us about his work on childhood nutrition and immunity in East Africa.
Childhood Nutrition and Immunity
Dr Jay Berkley works in the KEMRI/Wellcome Trust Collaborative Research Programme in Kilifi, Kenya. His research interests include tackling infection and inflammation to prevent mortality in malnourished children. He is also an expert advisor on severe acute malnutrition to the Ministries of Health, and the World Health Organisation.
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