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LVCT Dhibiti Project
Taking control of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic
Project Overview
- Region: Central Kenya
- Funder: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Project Duration: 2022-2027
The Dhibiti project is a five-year initiative aimed at supporting the implementation of sustainable, comprehensive, and high-quality HIV prevention and treatment programs in six counties of central Kenya: Kiambu, Murang’a, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Embu, and Tharaka-Nithi.
Funded by the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Kenya, the project leverages Lvcthealth’s extensive experience and strong relationships with various stakeholders to support county governments in managing and implementing quality HIV programs.
Objectives
- Building on the achievements made through the PEPFAR/CDC Kenya work in Central Kenya to strengthen the county government’s ability to manage, sustain, and transition financing of HIV services to accelerate progress towards sustainable epidemic control and the 95:95:95 targets.
- Strengthening the county government’s capacity to manage and sustain HIV services to accelerate progress towards sustainable epidemic control and the 95:95:95 targets.
- Collaborating with the counties and community organizations to maximize organizational and leadership capacity for direct oversight and management of HIV service delivery and implement high-quality, evidence-informed HIV prevention and care and treatment programs
Target Population
In its five-year implementation, Dhibiti Project will scale up quality HIV prevention services across the target counties. A key feature of the project approach includes supporting human resources for health and enhancing data collection, use and reporting at all health system levels while employing electronic data management systems.
Our Achievements
Key areas of support include Health Systems Strengthening (HSS): leadership, governance, and the sustainable financing of HIV services.
HIV/TB case Identification
Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission (eMTCT)
HIV Care and Treatment: Reducing Interruptions in Treatment (IIT)
HIV Prevention for Key and Priority Populations
Health Systems Strengthening
Laboratory quality management systems; institutionalisation of quality improvement (QI) strategies; Health Information Systems (HIS); health financing; and human resources for health management.
Where We Work
- Embu
- Kiambu
- Kirinyaga
- Murang’a
- Nyeri
- Tharaka-Nithi
Expected Impact
Strengthened county-led health systems, evidenced by increased domestic resource allocation
Enhanced leadership and delivery of the HIV programme by County Health Management Teams (CHMTs)
Improved coverage and quality of HIV services for all populations — reducing HIV incidence and improving health outcomes
Reduced morbidity and mortality among people living with HIV (PLHIV), including those with tuberculosis (TB)
Elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV