Nothing has come easy for Carol, 20, a casual laborer and part-time student who lives in Kenya’s largest informal settlement, Kibera. Carol’s struggles began when she was only 5 months old. Her mother left her in the care of her grandmother and never returned. While her age-mates are gently easing their way into adulthood, Carol […]

LVCT Health Youth program partnered with Josiah G. Memorial Kariuki foundation to create awareness on mental health among adolescents and youth. Mental illness is common in Kenya, with prevalence rates of 4% for major mental disorders, which is comparable with the prevalence rates reported in high-income countries. Poverty, unemployment, internal conflict, displacement and HIV) add […]

We are pleased to endorse and participate at the 3rd International Workshop on HIV & Adolescence to be held in 2nd -4th October 2019, Nairobi, Kenya. The International Workshop on HIV & Adolescence is a key platform that brings together researchers, implementers, youth and other stakeholders working with adolescents affected by and living with HIV. Through developing collaborations and […]

The Kiambu County and the OPTIONS Consortium, hosted by LVCT Health and Kiambu County Health Management  Team conducted a three-day Learning Collaborative with health policy makers, program implementers and community-based organizations to share experiences and resources on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) – a daily HIV prevention drug for individuals experiencing ongoing HIV risk. The Learning Collaborative […]

In March 2019, curtains came down on the Towards Universal Comprehensive Health Care (TOUCH) Plus project, whose main aims were twofold: To integrate HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) persons in 27 public health facilities in Kenya. To reduce harmful social outcomes, resulting from stigma and discrimination, […]

In March 2019, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) teamed up with the Population Council to facilitate the first regional workshop of the Africa Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Network. Held in Nairobi, the workshop brought together East Africa based UNHCR protection officers & UNHCR implementing partners with trainers from LVCT Health and three […]

Kenneth Kugunda 24, is an industrious egg merchant who sells 20 to 30 trays every day. In a country with high unemployment, this self-initiative is admirable. Just a year and a half ago Kenneth was in the grips of a harrowing addiction to heroin. Kenneth Kugunda, proudly at his business in Ruaka, Kiambu county A […]

Children deserve to grow up in an environment of safety, acceptance, and warmth. However, according to research by WHO, each year 1 billion children experience some form of violence; physical, sexual or psychological. In Kenya, the daily newspapers churn out many stories of children being defiled at school, at home, on their way to the […]

Roy*, a male participant at a gender workshop tweets on gender discussions ongoing in the meeting. Roy* immediately receives a call from a fellow man: “What are you doing at a gender workshop?” Roy* shares this with fellow participants at the workshop to everyone’s utmost shock and sarcastic laughter followed by heated conversations with a […]