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Kenyan student in US make history with master’s in Nuclear Medicine

Kenyan student in US make history: master’s in Nuclear Medicine
Kenyan student in US make history: master’s in Nuclear Medicine

John Gitau Wairimu, 34, a Kenyan Based in Birmingham Alabama, and three other Americans will become the first four students in the whole of United States to earn masters degrees in Nuclear Medicine Technology.

The four students are graduating from The University of Alabama at Birmingham UAB. This is the first Nuclear Medicine program to rise to master’s entry level in the whole of United States and the only Nuclear medicine technology program in the state of Alabama.

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Nuclear Medicine Technology, which began in the 1950s is a branch of medicine that involves a peaceful use of radioactive drugs known as radioisotopes or radionuclides, premier molecular imaging tool that physicians use to diagnose, stage and treat diseases.

This technology is mostly used in diagnosing and staging cancer, detecting heart defects and brain infarction but it is also used in all the other organ systems.

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Wairimu, who also hold a bachelors degree in Public Health with a concentration in epidemiology from UAB, has been involved in various research projects involving environmental pollution in Birmingham area and hopes to pursue his PhD in Healthcare management in the Fall of 2018 .

He hopes to conduct his research in ways to balance health disparities in Sub-Saharan Africa and other developing world.

“I feel privileged to to have pursued my studies in this great world known university hospital”. Says Wairimu.

“ I have rubbed shoulder with some of the greatest scientists and Physicians in the World at the UAB, and having learnt from them, I feel ready and confident enough to go out there in the World and have an impact in someone’s life”.

-Diasporamessenger,com

 

Kenyan student in US make history: master’s in Nuclear Medicine

82 COMMENTS

  1. This is a great accomplishment Gitau.May the Lord continue to give you favor and accomplish greatness. Love it .Congratulations.

      • I doubt his comment was trying to take away from Wairimu’s achievement. The article clearly states that it’s the first time a masters in the program had been implemented and the commenter was just pointing out the program is common in Germany. So what I took from his comment is that Germany is very advanced in this particular field if a masters program is common. Read to comprehend and not to just take the first opportunity to hurl insults and accusations.

    • But Germany is not USA as per the post.If his name started with ‘O’,am sure you wouldn’t have said that.Jaluo tulirogwa na nani?

      • True. It sounds strange with his comment. It’s like it’s not a big deal. Better shut and don’t comment anything. Wivu will do you do good.

    • Vincent Onyango shame on you for that comment. Who the hell are you to shun such an accomplishment! Congrats Gits! Proud of you!@

  2. Congrats Gitau….. Kenya is proud of you and your achievements! And As you said, we trust you will make impacts on many people’s lives. Cheers!

  3. I really appreciate all the warm and kind words from my fellow Kenyans. Nashukuru sana and it really means a lot to me. I feel much loved.

  4. Congratulations. May God guide your footsteps as you aspire to make a difference in someone’s life. You make us proud.

  5. Thanks a lot Mr Gitau. I am proud of your achievement. That says alot about the country: that afterall the misrepresentation by our polititcians, there are people with brains to solve our problems. May God bless you abundantly.

  6. Congrats Gitau. We thank God for you. May HE continue to protect you and help you shine more in that field and in service to humanity.
    Congrats to Wairimu too.

  7. Congrats Gits… You’ve made not only a name for yourself,our country Kenya but also in the Great Books of History.
    All The Best…..

  8. Congrats our son. May the God of Isaac jacob and Abraham keep you and protect you as you climb higher for his glory. Amen

  9. Well done brother. Go conquer the world using your acquired knowledge, na usisahau to hepl your motherland with the knowledge

  10. U r a solid man of substance gitau. Uv upheld the Kenyan anthem abroad. Thanks and congrats always. God bless you as you prepare to come and initiate better cancer treatment measures that were like waiting for your success

  11. Congrats mzae. May your passion be in our great nation Kenya. You are a blessing to us and we thank God for you. I salute you bro.

  12. Congratulations my brother. Kenya is happy to have her son flying high in the sky. Remember the sky is the limit. Phd tunataka sasa and I believe you will achieve it. With God anything is possible.

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