Reducing antibiotic resistance and improving neonatal health in western Kenya - graphic design for intervention materials
Amy Pickering, Professor
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Applications for Spring 2025 are closed for this project.
Contaminated water supplies in health facilities place patients at risk for antibiotic resistant infections, leading to poor health outcomes. Globally, more than 20% of health facilities lack even basic water services. To provide low-cost water treatment, the Pickering Lab has been developing a passive in-line chlorination technology, known as the Venturi, and plans to scale this technology in Kenya in coming years. The lab is currently preparing to launch an NIH-funded randomized controlled trial to evaluate the impact of a chlorination intervention on environmental contamination and neonatal and maternal health in healthcare facilities in rural western Kenya.
Role: We will fill 1 URAP position on this study to assist with designing graphics for intervention materials, including posters, flyers, and instructional documents. These materials will be used by the study team in healthcare facilities to promote quality healthcare and best practices for infection prevention and control among staff. The student will be invited to join regular lab group meetings and will have the opportunity to interact with an multidisciplinary team that includes collaborators at the Kenya Medical Research Institute.
Qualifications: Previous experience in graphic design and science communication. Interest in global health. Skills with Adobe products are a plus.
Day-to-day supervisor for this project: Yoshika Crider, Post-Doc
Hours: 6-8 hrs
Related website: http://pickering.berkeley.edu
Biological & Health Sciences Engineering, Design & Technologies