TCC Africa Supports MP Shah Hospital’s Research Capacity Through Ethics Training Nairobi, Kenya

TCC Africa has been working with MP Shah Hospital to strengthen the hospital’s research capabilities since we signed our strategic partnership in November 2024. The partnership focuses on helping the hospital develop into a leading health research institution. 

In line with these objectives, we delivered two comprehensive training programs between May and June 2025, with a focus on medical ethics and research funding. The Medical Ethics Training for Senior Management was conducted in two phases and specifically tailored to enhance ethical decision-making across departments. 

The first session took place on May 29th, 2025, bringing together 22 department heads and senior staff from Nursing, Pediatrics, Procurement, Legal, IT, and Quality Assurance.

Dr. Charles Oyaya facilitated the session, covering core ethical principles like beneficence, autonomy, nonmaleficence, and justice. The training looked at practical challenges around informed consent and how medical ethics intersects with Kenyan healthcare law and human rights. This timing was particularly relevant given MP Shah’s plans to expand its clinical research activities.

Ms Shahira, Chief Legal Officer for the Hospital(participant)making presentations during the session

The follow-up session on June 26th took a more hands-on approach. Participants worked through case studies and department-specific scenarios to practice applying ethical principles in their daily work. The two phases helped reinforce the key concepts and create stronger accountability systems across different departments.

Trainees engaging in thoughtful group discussions on ethics, examining moral principles, codes of conduct, and personal judgment that guide right decisions in professional practice.

“We’re working with MP Shah to make ethics central to how decisions are made throughout their institution,” explained Joy Owango, TCC Africa’s Executive Director. “As they grow their clinical research focus, we know that solid ethical foundations aren’t optional anymore.”

TCC Programme Manager & Head of Universities Relations, Mr Harrison Weda, giving  opening remarks

Harrison Weda, TCC Africa’s  Programme Manager and Head of University Relations, emphasized the importance of building institutional capacity: “This training is part of our broader vision to empower African healthcare institutions to strengthen their research foundations.”

These training programs fit into our broader 2025-2028 partnership goals with MP Shah Hospital. We’re working together to build research capacity that prioritizes both scientific excellence and ethical standards throughout the hospital.

About M.P. Shah Hospital

Located in Parklands Area in Nairobi, M.P. Shah Hospital is a modern 217-bed facility that is home to highly skilled and experienced specialists and professional medical staff.  For generations, it has been ranked among the best private hospitals in Kenya because of the excellent standards and high quality of services and personal care it provides.

MP Shah Hospital has been recognized as a national referral facility with ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification. It is affiliated with COSECSA (College of Surgeons of East Central and Southern Africa), an independent body that fosters postgraduate education in surgery and provides surgical training.

For more information visit, https://mpshahhosp.org/

About the Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa)

The Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) is the first African-based training center to teach effective communication skills to scientists. TCC Africa is an award winning  Trust, established as a non-profit entity in 2006 and is registered in Kenya.  TCC Africa provides  capacity support in improving researchers output and visibility through training in  scholarly and science communication.

TCC Africa’s mission is to contribute to the increase in profile, locally, and internationally, of African science, and its impact on the life of Africans, by improving skills in technical communication in all forms, at academia and other relevant forums, in Africa.

Our objective is to train. support. empower. researchers  through capacity in improving their research output and visibility. 

For more information visit: https://www.tcc-africa.org/