LVCT Health is a Kenyan non-governmental and not-for-profit organization registered in 2001 after a research project that pioneered the first three HIV voluntary counselling and testing centres in Kenya.
We seek to contribute to global and national goals of reducing new HIV infections, HIV related mortality and morbidity by focusing on the following priority areas articulated in our strategic plan.
We work in 34 counties out of 47 in Kenya
What we do
We seek to contribute to global and national goals of reducing new HIV infections, HIV related mortality and morbidity by focusing on the following priority areas articulated in our strategic plan.
Increasing Access to Comprehensive HIV, GBV and SRH Services .Our theory of change, provides a succinct overview of what we do and the impact we aim to achieve.
We aim at ensuring equitable access to high quality HIV Prevention, HIV Testing Services, HIV Care and Treatment and GBV services to all who need them.
Undertaking relevant Research, Learning and Knowledge Management
We generate, document and disseminate knowledge and evidence to improve internal and external learning, accountability and decision-making. We undertake operations and implementation science research and utilise evidence to advocate for and provide technical support to governments for development, review and implementation of policies.
Influencing policies
LVCT Health undertakes evidence informed policy advocacy and technical support to governments and non-state actors for development, review and implementation of policies that support improved access to, and quality of HIV and related services for the populations that we serve. We engage in strategic partnerships with other organisations for greater policy impact.
Strengthening health systems
In addition to directly delivering HIV services and programs, one of our biggest roles is as a technical support resource for strengthening health systems in Kenya. We do this through building technical and organisational capacities Timisha model of local organisations, supporting counties and the national government to strengthen HIV service delivery and reporting systems as well as training and on job mentorship of health care workers and other service providers.
LVCT Health wins the Oscar Romero Award 2020...
LVCT Health was named as co-recipient, alongside Dr. Mike Ryan of WHO, of Trócaire’s Romero Award 2020. We... Read More
LVCT HEALTH First runners up for best NGO program on human r...
LVCT Health won the 1st runners up position in the National Diversity & Inclusion Awards and Recognition (DIAR) 2019, in... Read More
LVCT Health implemented a PrEP demonstration project that in...
Between June 2014 and December 2017, LVCT Health implemented a demonstration project on how daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis... Read More
LVCT Health awarded Employer of the Year Award 2018 – Incl...
In 2018, LVCT Health was honoured at the annual Employer of the Year Awards (EYA) in Nairobi,... Read More
Pioneering Voluntary HIV Testing and Counselling Sites...
LVCT Health was the first organisation in Kenya to develop and implement HIV Testing and counselling services through... Read More
LVCT Health case study published in the WHO Partner Notifica...
HIV partner notification is a voluntary process where trained health workers, including lay providers, ask people diagnosed with... Read More
Adolescents and Youth Program...
LVCT Health has a robust youth program, one2oneTM established in 2006, LVCT Health’s award winning that offers HIV,... Read More
LVCT Health Award winning One2one Integrated Digital Platfor...
Established in 2006, LVCT Health’s award winning one2oneTM Integrated Digital Platform (OIDP) is a peer-led, multi-platform safe space... Read More