Our technical work is organised into specialist divisions and standing committees. Each is led by members practising in that field, and each is open to any KACP member who wants to contribute.
Specialist divisions
Hematology and Blood Sciences
Blood disorders, coagulation and transfusion medicine.
Clinical Microbiology
Infectious disease diagnostics, antimicrobial stewardship and infection control.
Clinical Biochemistry
Method standardisation, quality assurance and metabolic disease diagnostics.
Histopathology and Cytology
Tissue and cytology diagnostics, including cancer reporting.
Clinical Immunology
Autoimmune disease, immunodeficiency and allergy diagnostics.
Standing committees
Molecular Pathology
Advancing genetic testing, molecular diagnostics and genomic medicine through standardisation, training and research.
Transfusion Medicine
Safe transfusion practice, voluntary blood donation, and national blood banking standards.
Quality Assurance
Laboratory accreditation, quality management systems and proficiency testing programmes nationwide.
Education and Training
Curriculum standards, continuing medical education and professional development for pathologists and laboratory staff.
Research and Development
Collaborative research, funding, and innovation in laboratory medicine and clinical pathology practice.
Public Health
Epidemiological surveillance, outbreak response and support for national disease control programmes.
Joining a division or committee
Divisions and committees are where most of the association’s work actually happens. If you are a member and want to join one, write to the secretariat at info@kacp.co.ke naming the division or committee you are interested in.
