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Time to Reunite: LVCT Health Host Liverpool Change-Maker Pairs for a Mutual Learning Visit in Homa Bay, Kenya

LVCT Health recently hosted six Liverpool change-maker pairs for an immersive shared learning experience in Homa Bay, Kenya. The week-long visit marked the continuation of a collaboration that began with an earlier exchange in Liverpool in May, where Kenyan health professionals gained insights on implementation of Primary Health Care Networks (PCN) model from their UK […]

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LVCT Health calls for enhanced accountability, responsiveness, and equity in urban settlements

In a groundbreaking initiative to advance health equity in Nairobi’s informal settlements, the Accountability and Responsiveness in Informal Settlements for Equity (ARISE) project, spearheaded by LVCT Health,  successfully concluded its multi-year research and intervention program, shedding light on the unique challeges faced by marginalized populations within these communities. During the close-out event, which brought together […]

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Pain, organ damage, infertility: the neglected disease that leaves millions of women in agony

Parasites in ponds and rivers cause female genital schistosomiasis – easily treated but rarely diagnosed. A health campaign in Kenya aims to change this. After a year of debilitating pain, Penina Kitsao discovered what was really wrong with her after a routine screening for something else.The farmer from Kilifi in eastern Kenya had contracted female genital […]

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Mombasa Launches New AYP Strategy: A Roadmap for Adolescent and Young People’s Health

LVCT Health, through its USAID Stawisha Pwani project, recently supported Mombasa County in developing and launching the second edition of the Mombasa Adolescents and Young People (AYP) Strategy 2024-2029. The strategy focuses on addressing the health needs of adolescents and young people (ages 10 to 24), promoting a healthy transition to adulthood, and advocating for […]

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LVCT Health Signs MoU with Kiambu County

LVCT Health recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kiambu County, marking a significant step towards improving healthcare services and the well-being of communities in the region. The partnership through a transition grant aims to strengthen the county government’s capacity building to manage and sustain HIV care and preventive services to accelerate progress towards […]

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Key Milestones Towards Achieving Self-Reliance, Sustainability, and Better Health Outcomes

To enhance the technical capacity of supervisors in support of transitioning, ownership, and sustainability of HIV/TB services in Homa Bay and Kisii Counties, LVCT Health’s Vukisha95 project facilitated a supervisory skills development training for Department of Health staff. Conducted by officials from the Kenya School of Government, the training aimed to enhance supervisory skills and […]