CategoriesUncategorizedAwareness of HIV status is critical in addressing the HIV epidemic among the population at risk of HIV infection. Social Network Strategy (SNS) has proved to be an incredibly successful strategy for locating individuals at the highest risk for HIV and bringing them in for testing, counselling and referral services, and this is one of […]
CategoriesUncategorizedWhen Joshua Nyolo lost his wife in 2018, he had no idea how he would raise his two-year-old daughter. He had resigned from his job and lost an election the same year. It was his dark point in life without the support of his family. “I decided to raise my daughter on my own. I […]
The Global HIV Prevention Coalition Roadmap recommends Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) as one of the five key HIV prevention pillars and a prevention option for people at substantial risk for HIV infection. Providing access to PrEP is one of the five strategies to meet global targets to reduce the number of new HIV infections to under […]
Kiambu County, November 7: LVCT Health held an induction workshop for the new Dhibiti project staff. The three-day induction held in, Kiambu County, introduced the team to the LVCT Health core mandate, approach towards ending the HIV epidemic in Kenya, and expectations of the new Project. LVCT Health’s key technical staff from various programs and departments […]
Homa Bay County: Senior staff from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) visited Makongeni Sub-County Hospital in Homa Bay County to offer technical support for the HIV prevention and treatment program. Makongeni Sub-County Hospital is among the first government-owned facility in Kenya to integrate stand-alone Key Populations Drop-in Centers (DiCES) as part of […]
Mombasa County: LVCT Health delivered six desktop computers and informative digital posters to the Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital- Youth Zone clinic in collaboration with the one2one as part of its commitment to support digital health among young people in coastal Kenya. The computers and posters will help the young people access factual information […]
Mombasa County: LVCT Health, through USAID’s Stawisha Pwani project, hosted the new USAID Kenya and East Africa Mission Director David Gosney during his first official visit to the coastal region. The Mission Director had an incredible opportunity to meet and discuss with our staff, partners, representatives from Mombasa County Government and healthcare workers, who showcased the […]
The Department of Health Services, Nyeri County hosted Center for Health Solutions (CHS) Tegemeza Plus, LVCT Health and Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation (EGPAF) for a partner transition meeting following the close out of the Tegemeza Plus project. LVCT Health takes over from CHS to implement the new CDC-funded Dhibiti project that seeks to support […]
Sharon Osembo joined LVCT Health as an intern and is now transitioning to pursue her Master’s Degree at the London School of Economics and Political Science. At a glance, Sharon looks composed. However, her smile is enough to invite you to a conversation. First, having a one-on-one interview with her gives a glimpse of her […]
The legistlation of the Taita Taveta County Health Services Act, 2021 and its regulations in February 2022, with support from USAID Stawisha Pwani has built the financial capacity of department of health to generate and utilize resources to improve the delivery of health services. Within the first 3 months of approval, the department of health […]
