Kenya: Female Genital Schistosomiasis Integration In Action
Written by Frontline AIDS Can female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) services be implemented as part of broader sexual and reproductive health and...
LVCT Health celebrated 20 years of rich history, journey and progress towards delivering health outcomes in Kenya and beyond.
Our work focuses on the most vulnerable and
marginalized populations most at risk of getting HIV infections and negative sexual reproductive health
outcomes.
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Can female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) services be implemented as part of broader sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) interventions? Are healthcare workers and women and girls receptive to these changes? If so, what is needed to make it happen and what is the best way to share these lessons from Kenya?
Maximizing Options to Advance Informed Choice for HIV Prevention (MOSAIC) is a five-year (2021-2026) global project funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. The program focuses on introduction and access for new biomedical prevention products to prevent HIV for women in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The ARISE Hub – Accountability and Responsiveness in Informal Settlements for Equity – is a new research consortium, set up to enhance accountability and improve the health and wellbeing of marginalised populations living in informal urban settlements in low- and middle-income countries.
Strengthening health systems by addressing community health workers’ mental well-being and agency (NIHR-SHINE) aims to develop a comprehensive approach that promotes well-being and resilience among Community Health Workers (CHWs) while incorporating training, community cohesion, and support within the health system
Maximizing Options to Advance Informed Choice for HIV Prevention (MOSAIC) is a five-year (2021-2026) global project funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. The program focuses on introduction and access for new biomedical prevention products to prevent HIV for women in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The ARISE Hub – Accountability and Responsiveness in Informal Settlements for Equity – is a new research consortium, set up to enhance accountability and improve the health and wellbeing of marginalised populations living in informal urban settlements in low- and middle-income countries.
Strengthening health systems by addressing community health workers’ mental well-being and agency (NIHR-SHINE) aims to develop a comprehensive approach that promotes well-being and resilience among Community Health Workers (CHWs) while incorporating training, community cohesion, and support within the health system
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Half of all new HIV infections in Kenya occur among adolescents and young people.
Men and women living in fishing communities across the world are 5x more vulnerable
It is estimated that there is are currently more than 1.6 million people living with HIV in Kenya.