CORE Project Kenya

Community-Focused Oral Health Research for Equity

The CORE Project is a community-focused oral health research project advancing equity through evidence, community engagement, policy reform and health system strengthening in Kenya and across global partner countries

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Core Focus Areas

The CORE project targets five focus areas:

Oral Health Inequalities

Aiming to reduce disparities in oral health within different communities

Commercial Determinants of Oral Health

Addressing the role of commercial influences on oral health (such as access to oral hygiene products and the influence of harmful products)

System Reforms

Pursuing reforms in the healthcare system to improve oral health services.

Community Engagement

The project emphasizes collaboration with local communities from start to finish: Defining Research Questions, Co-creating Interventions and Testing Interventions

Capacity Building

The Project supports training opportunities for emerging oral health practitioners

Know Who We Are

About CORE Project

The CORE Project is a collaborative oral health research and action initiative that generates evidence to strengthen oral health policy, services, and community engagement in Kenya. It brings together researchers, communities, policymakers, health workers, and other stakeholders to address the social, commercial, political, and health system factors affecting oral health.

The Project team

Prof. Regina Mutave
Principal Investigator

Associate Professor of Community and Preventive Dentistry, University of Nairobi

Ben Muchoki
Research Associate
Joyce Mutuku
Research associate
Teddy Kitili
CEI Coordinator
Desmond K'Owino
Project Admin

Partners

The CORE Project is supported by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and led globally through University College London (UCL), working with country teams and partner institutions across Kenya, Brazil, Colombia, and India.