CategoriesUncategorizedAccording to a survey by the Pew Research Centre, as of 2021, 95% of teenagers (ages 13-17) in the United States had access to a smartphone, and 89% of those teenagers used social media. The same survey found that 45% of teenagers were online “almost constantly.” Despite the widespread availability of the internet, there are […]
CategoriesUncategorizedKisumu County: LVCT Health, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, officially launched the #CATALYST (Catalyzing Access to New Prevention Products to Stop HIV), a MOSAIC (Maximizing Options to Advance Informed Choice for HIV Prevention) flagship product introduction study. The study seeks to provide and assess for an enhanced service delivery package that includes oral […]
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 […]
CategoriesUncategorizedMenstrual Health Application launched in Kenya Adolescent girls and young women in Kenya can now track their menstrual periods using their mobile phones following the launch of “Oky Kenya”,- a menstrual health and period tracker app through a partnership between UNICEF, LVCT Health and the Government of Kenya. The first-of-its-kind period tracker app in Kenya […]
CategoriesUncategorizedNairobi, Kenya, April 20,2023: LVCT Health celebrated 20 years of rich history, journey and progress towards delivering health outcomes in Kenya and beyond. The 20th anniversary celebration was the first since its inception following the establishment of the first three Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) sites in Kenya. In an evening filled with pomp and colour, […]
CategoriesUncategorizedThe 2019 Violence Against Children (VAC) Survey results established that violence against children is still prevalent. Through the State Department of Social Protection – Department of Children Services, the Government has developed a National Prevention and Response Plan (2019-2023) to reduce VAC prevalence by 40%. Kenya has committed to working towards ending all forms of […]
34 year old Athmani Ezzad is a recovering heroin addict. After finishing primary education in 1997 in Kisumu County, Athmani dropped out of school due to peer influence and drug abuse behaviours he had picked up from his friends in his final years in primary school. Efforts by his parents to take him back to […]
Anne Atieno, a 24 year old girl married with two daughters and who currently lives in Kibagare was born to a large family of 13 children, 10 of whom are dead under unclear circumstances. She has a history of early marriage, abuse and dropped out of school in class 8 due to lack of school […]
It is a busy sunny morning at Kaliku dispensary, in Kitui County. Seated among the more than a dozen mothers and their children waiting to be served at the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) clinic is Mr. Nguli Mwengi, a 51 year old man who is carrying his 9 month old baby on his lap. […]
Six short videos describe how a Kenyan non-profit organization (LVCT Health) tackles one of Africa’s toughest missions: helping young women protect themselves against HIV. DECEMBER 15, 2017 – The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/15/health/hiv-prevention-africa-prep.html
