Treatment of COVID-19 continues to be a hotly debated topic, even among health professionals. Although the WHO and major national regulatory agencies have issued treatment guidelines, these are continuously revised as understanding of the disease increases.  Widespread claims abound that herbal medicines, including some common household concoctions, may play a role in COVID-19 management. What does the science tell us? Join us as Prof JW Mwangi handles this and related questions.

Dr. David Gitonga Nyamu has been appointed chairman of the Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Practice for a term of 3 years, taking over from long-serving chair Dr. Shital Maru. 

We congratulate Dr. Nyamu on this milestone and wish him success as he starts a new chapter in his scholarly career.