School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Biography:

Dr. Maima is a Fellow of the East Africa Social Science Translation Collaborative (EASST). He is currently an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Program Leader & immediate former Dean of the School of Pharmacy & Health Sciences at the United States International University (USIU) - Africa, Nairobi Campus. He has recently represented the Kenyan Academia at the first International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Global Conference on Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Education held on 7-9 November 2016 in Nanjing, People’s Republic of China.

He is a Pharmaceutical Analyst and Community Health Specialist; Registered Pharmacist in Kenya & Good Standing Member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya. He is also a member of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP); Fellow of East Africa Social Science Translation Collaborative (EASST); and a holder of the United States FPGEE (Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination) Certificate.

He has been a member of the Training and Assessment Technical Committee of the Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Kenya since the year 2012. This committee advises the Board on standards and policies for curricula, training, assessments and registration of Pharmacists and enrolment of Pharmaceutical Technologists. Since December 2018, Dr Maima was appointed to the membership of the Experts /Specialization Committee of the Pharmacy & Poisons Board of Kenya.

He is also an Editor and Scientific Reviewer with the Pharmaceutical Journal of Kenya.

Academic Degrees;

PhD in Community Health and Development, Great Lakes University of Kisumu (2016).

Master of Pharmacy in Pharmaceutical Analysis and Chemistry, University of Nairobi (2006).

Bachelor of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi, (1989).

Publications;

Journal Articles

1. Maima, Apollo O. & Munyendo, Were L. L. (Jan. 2019). Antimicrobial Assay of aqueous extracts of selected Ethno-pharmacologic alternatives used by the Maasai community of Narok, Kenya. European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 26(3): 1-11, 2018. DOI: 10.9734/EJMP/2018/46227

2. Were L. L. M. & Maima, A. O. (2018). Deterrence to application of progressive cervical cancer screening technologies in rural settings in East Africa. Submitted in May 2018 to African Journal of Pharmacology and Therapeutics

3. Maima, A. O., Were L. L. M. (2018). Contemporary advances and precincts of Biopharming as drugs’ production systems. Journal of Natural Sciences Research. Vol. 8 (4). www.iiste.org

4. Mwangi, W. W., Karimi, P., Maima, A., Githinji, C., Fatumad, Abdallah (2016). Factors influencing the Management of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in children at Kenyatta National Hospital. The Pharmaceutical Journal of Kenya. Vol. 23 (1), 2016.

5. Maima, A.O. (June 2016). “Pharmacoeconomic Study of the impact of Adult Pneumonia on households living in Nairobi”. A PhD Thesis, Great Lakes University, Kisumu

6. Maima, A.O., Okalebo, F.A., Kaseje, D.O. (2015). Data collection for disease burden studies using smartphones. The Pharmaceutical Journal of Kenya. Vol. 23 (1), 2015.

7. Nassali, H., Karimi, P., Nyamu, D., Guantai, E.M., Maima, A.O., Kajungu, D., Kirui, J. (2015). Evaluation of Prescribing Practices in Kenyatta National Hospital. The Pharmaceutical Journal of Kenya. Vol. 23 (1), 2015.

8. Rugendo, A.B., Karimi, P.N., Amugune, B.K., Maima, A.O. (2015). Impact of Medication Related Problems on Individualized Dispensing at Kenyatta National Hospital. The Pharmaceutical Journal of Kenya. Vol. 22 (3), 2015

9. Maima, A.O., Thoithi, G.N., Ndwigah, S.N., Kamau, F.N., Kibwage, I.O. (2014). Antimicrobial properties of some medicinal plants of the Luo community of Kenya. African Journal of Pharmacology and Therapeutics Vol. 3 No. 4 Pages 112-115, 2014. Open Access to full text available at http://journals.uonbi.ac.ke/ajpt

10. Maima, A.O. (June, 2014). “Pharmacoeconomic Study of the impact of Adult Pneumonia on households living in Nairobi”. A refereed Research Proposal, Great Lakes University, Kisumu

11. Maima, A.O. (2014). Does plant Biopharming hold the Future for the African Pharmacist? The Pharmaceutical Journal of Kenya. Vol. 22 (1), 2014.

12. Muniafu, M.M., Kipkore, K.W., Maima, A.O., Kwena, M.O., Kahindi, J.H.P. (2014). Survey of Medicinal Plants used by the Giriama of Kilifi County, Kenya. The Pharmaceutical Journal of Kenya. Vol. 21 (4), 2014.

13. Maima, A.O. (2013). Barriers to Accessing Quality Pharmaceutical Services in Rural and Remote areas of Kenya. The Pharmaceutical Journal of Kenya. Vol. 21 (3), 2013. 18-19

14. Maima, A.O. (2012). The role preparedness of the Kenyan Pharmacist in Health Economics. The Pharmaceutical Journal of Kenya. Vol. 21 (1), 2012. 14-17

15. Maima, A.O. (2012). Refereed PhD Concept Paper “The Socio-Economic impacts of Pneumonia in adult population living in Nairobi”. (Jan., 2012)

16. Maima, A.O., Thoithi, G.N., Ndwigah, S.N., Kamau, F.N., Kibwage, I.O. (2008). Phytosterols from the stem bark of Combretum fragrans F. Hoffm. East Cent. Afr. J. Pharm. Sci. Vol. 11(2), 2008, 52-54

17. Maima, A.O. (2006). Antimicrobial screening and phytochemistry of the following plants: Lannea stuhlmanii, Carissa edulis, Combretum fragrans, Conyza sumatrensis, Ormocarpum trichocarpum, Sida cuneifolia, Plumbago zeylanica, and Rhoicissus revoilii, a Masters’ Thesis. University of Nairobi

18. Maima, A.O., Kodhek, A., Sadia, C.W. (2001). Rational and Cost Effective Prescribing in Kenya; Report of a Retrospective Case Study at the University of Nairobi Health Services for 1999. University of Nairobi

Books

1. Policy Guidelines on Pharmacy Specialties and Recognition (2014). First Edition. Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Kenya.

2. Guidelines for Evaluation and Assessment for Enrolment of a Pharmaceutical Technologist (2013). Second Edition. Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Kenya.

3. Guidelines for Evaluation and Assessment for Registration of Pharmacists (2014). Second Edition. Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Kenya.

Teaching:

i. PHM 3411: Introduction to Pharmacy

ii. NSC 2205: Human Physiology

iii. NSC 2212: Life, Environment and Society

iv. PHT 2020: Control & Prevention of Infectious Diseases

Video:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1BNWotHO6AfJpKDBelGWmBxIgZRLD-kwv