Finish your dose. Protect your medicine. Protect your community.
A community campaign by CHReaD, under its Culture of Science platform, tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) where it begins — in the home. #CultureOfScience
Finish every prescribed course of medicine, exactly as directed.
Don't share medicines between family members or use leftover drugs.
Take unused or expired medicines to a participating pharmacy for safe disposal.
Maliza Dose means finish your dose. The campaign asks every household to do three simple things: complete every prescribed course of medicine, never share or self-medicate with leftover drugs, and return unused or expired medicines to a participating pharmacy for safe disposal.
Maliza Dose is a flagship community action of the Culture of Science movement, which repositions science as a public good that shapes everyday life, governance, and community health. What starts as a conversation at a household door in Githurai 44 connects directly to the continental conversation on public trust, culture, and science communication.
The campaign feeds into the Culture of Science Conference 2026, taking place 8–10 September 2026 at Amref International University, Nairobi, under the theme Shaping Africa's Future through Science. Lessons from Maliza Dose will inform the Culture of Science Action Agenda 2026–2028, the conference's negotiated commitment framework.
AMR is one of Kenya's most urgent but least communicated public health threats. The World Health Organization's global AMR surveillance reporting identifies household antibiotic misuse as a significant driver of resistance, particularly in settings where pharmacy access is informal and health literacy gaps persist. When medicines stop working, common infections become harder and more expensive to treat.
Delivered in partnership with the County Government of Kiambu, Department of Health Services, Maliza Dose combines three elements.
80 trained university students from seven institutions lead household sensitization and community dialogue sessions on responsible medicine use and patient safety.
Supervised collection points at participating pharmacies and health facilities accept unused and expired medicines for safe, documented disposal.
Radio, television, and digital storytelling under the #CultureOfScience banner carry the message beyond the outreach areas.
Bring unused, leftover, or expired medicines to any participating pharmacy in Kiambu County for free, safe, supervised disposal. No questions asked.
Documented drop-off partner: Lifemed Pharmacy — Githurai 44 and Juja branches.
Additional participating pharmacies will be announced soon.
8–10 Sep · Nairobi, Kenya