Our Projects
LVCT Vukisha95
Towards 95:95:95 HIV/AIDS Epidemic Control Goals
Project Overview
- Region: Homa Bay and Kisii Counties
- Funder: U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Consortium partner: Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation
- Project Duration: October 2021 to September 2026
LVCT Vukisha95 is a five-year project funded by the US President’s Emergency Program for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to support sustainable implementation of comprehensive high-quality HIV prevention, care, and treatment interventions in Homa Bay and Kisii Counties.
Vukisha95 is a Kiswahili word for ‘Achieve beyond 95’ and was conceptualized from the UNAIDS 95-95-95 goal- the ambitious treatment target to help end the AIDS epidemic by 2030.
Lvcthealth collaborates with the Ministry of Health, County Departments of Health, relevant government agencies, and other key stakeholders at the community, county, and sub-county levels to achieve HIV epidemic control by surpassing the 95-95-95 targets in the two focus counties. The goal of the project is to contribute to these targets by ensuring the identification of 95% of all persons living with HIV (PLHIV), providing Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) to 95% of those identified as HIV positive, and ensuring viral suppression among 95% of those on ART.
Our Work
LVCT Vukisha95 is dedicated to supporting the implementation and expansion of comprehensive HIV prevention, care, and treatment programs. We work to establish systems for quality assurance (QA) and improvement in line with the Kenya HIV Quality Improvement Framework (KHQIF) and to strengthen county and sub-county health systems, ensuring sustainable HIV service delivery in Homa Bay and Kisii Counties.
The project encompasses various areas, including the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT), HIV Testing Services (HTS), HIV care and treatment for pediatric patients, adolescents, and adults, TB/HIV integration, laboratory system strengthening, Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC), tuberculosis screening, and support for orphans and vulnerable children, as well as adolescent girls and young women (AGYW).
We also work to build the capacity of our local partners to implement quality assurance and coordination of monitoring and evaluation towards achieving sustainability in quality and systems of health services in the four coastal counties.
Our Achievements/Impact
At the end of the fiscal year 2023, LVCT Vukisha95 had contributed the following results:
