Dhr. J.A. Abel will defend the dissertation 'Prevalence and risk factors, premature mortality, and healthcare access by school-aged children with neurological impairments and disability in rural Kenya'. Supervisors are Prof. M. Boele van Hensbroek and Prof. C.R.J.C. Newton. The co-supervisors are Dr S.M. Kariuki and Dr S.M. Kinyanjui.