Join us during the Global Health Practitioner Conference that will take place from 14th – 16th October in Nairobi,Kenya. LVCT will be leading an interactive session on, How to (and not to do) Quality Improvement and Community Health. The session leverages on LVCT Health`s years of experience in building quality community health systems that focuses on community voices […]

One of the major events that happened at the United Nations General Assembly this year was the UN High Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC).  The event was held on 23rd September 2019 in New York City and I was privileged to attend and witness this historic event. The declaration builds on SDG target […]

Julius*, a 28-year-old man called 1190, (a toll-free and confidential tele-counseling service offered by LVCT Health in Kenya) when he was on the verge of committing suicide. He had lost his house which was built on riparian land, lost his job and lost his car to a loan default. This led to him living in […]

LVCT Health was 1st runner up in the diversity and inclusivity category at the just concluded Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) award 2019. We were edged out by Safaricom who was the overall winner. LVCT Health was defending the title having won it last year triumphing over seasoned competitors from private and public sectors. Buoyed […]

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, […]