In Kenya, Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) are arguably one of the most important and useful cadres of health services providers because: They live within the community and regularly interact with the community members that they serve They gather the data at the community level The data they collect is used to make decisions at higher […]

We are pleased to share with you a new series of videos on the introduction of daily oral PrEP in Kenya that provides valuable lessons on how to fit this newer HIV prevention option into the lives of people who need it. Lessons from the Field is a series of video case studies of issues […]

THE BIGGEST AIDS CONFERENCE IN AFRICA The International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA) is a major international AIDS conference which takes place in Africa. It is a very important conference as Africa has one of the largest populations living with HIV. Currently biennial, it alternates hosting between Anglophone and Francophone […]

Over the years, several innovations have been developed and tested to address violence against women (VAW) and girls. These interventions seek to strengthen prevention and/or response to violence against women and girls. They include SASA! , IMAGES, Bystander Intervention, Skhokho Supporting Success, Good School Tool Kit, amongst others. While positive results have been achieved through these models in the countries […]

The Bi- annual Maisha Conference 2017 organized by National AIDS Control Council (NACC) and its partners, was held between the 28th and 31st May 2017 at the Hilton Hotel in Nairobi. Preceded by a very lively, sprightly and creative day dubbed the “Youth Symposium”, and themed, “Youth na Plan”. It brought together young people from all walks of life and a near full representation from all 47 counties in Kenya.

According to National AIDS Control Council (NACC), Dr. Nduku Kilonzo, everything in HIV starts and ends with behavior. There is a need to start investing heavily to reach the unreached HIV infected people and link them to care and treatment. There- fore, it is vital to take these innovative products to the people. Making use of these products is the only way they will make the difference they are intended to make.

Kenya passed a major milestone in the fight against HIV on May 4, 2017 when it launched a nation-wide initiative to bring oral PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), antiretroviral drugs for preventing HIV, to the people who need it. The hope that oral PrEP will help defeat HIV comes after important clinical studies, which showed the safety of the drugs and their ability to prevent infectioln if taken correctly and consistently. But what works in the lab has to work in the real world too.

Kenya passed a major milestone in the fight against HIV on May 4, 2017 when it launched a nation-wide initiative to bring oral PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), antiretroviral drugs for preventing HIV, to the people who need it. The hope that oral PrEP will help defeat HIV comes after important clinical studies, which showed the safety of the drugs and their ability to prevent infectioln if taken correctly and consistently. But what works in the lab has to work in the real world too.

KENYA AWAITS LAUNCH OF HIV SELF-TESTING In her key note address of the HIV STAT Dr. Nduku Kilonzo said, “It is time we got started with HIV self-testing as a county. Let’s not wait until everything is perfect but let’s be willing learn as we go along” Indeed, there is a lot of evidence on […]