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Kilifi County Health Managers Trained on Leadership, Governance and Management

One of the critical pillars of health systems is good leadership that enables good governance, management, service delivery and overall improvement of population health. Studies have shown that training in leadership, management and governance accelerates the implementation of prioritized healthcare interventions by significantly enhancing the skills and knowledge of healthcare workers. Consequently, this helps achieve […]

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Working with the communities to reach the vulnerable population in Homa bay County

LVCT Vukisha95, engages the communities through holding meetings with the Community Advisory Board (CAB) across five Ministry of Health (MOH) integrated Drop in Centers (DiCEs) and two stand-alone DiCES implementing the Key Population (KP) program across six sub-counties in Homabay County. The meetings seek to review program progress and share feedback with the communities on […]

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Ting’ang’a DREAMS Site Peace Walk and Colour Festival

Recently, the Ting’ang’a Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored and Safe (DREAMS) site organized a peace walk and a colour festival to urge the community to, exercise political tolerance, respect for one another’s rights and maintenance of peace during the August 9th general elections in the country. The event was well attended by the local administration […]

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Improving children nutrition through local solutions in Kwale County

To improve the health outcomes of the children in Kwale County, LVCT Health, through the USAID Stawisha Pwani project, brought together 22 children and their primary caregivers within two villages in Samburu, Kwale County, for a 14 days Positive Deviance (PD) Hearth camp. The children were part of 489 children who had been screened for malnutrition and […]

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CDC Learning Expedition to LVCT Vukisha95 project, Homa Bay County

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention global offices (USA, Botswana and Kenya) visited Makongeni Sub-County Hospital in Homa Bay County for a learning expedition on integrating Key Populations HIV prevention services within the Ministry of Health (MOH) mainstream health care services. Makongeni Sub-County Hospital is among the first government-owned facility in Kenya to integrate […]

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From the Ravages of Vulnerability to an Empowered Young Woman

Across Kenya, PEPFAR’s DREAMS (Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored and Safe) program is helping adolescents and young women lead healthy, HIV-free and safe lives. One such girl is Emily Achieng’ Odhiambo, who joined the program in 2020 when LVCT Health began implementing the life-changing intervention in West Kasipul Ward, Homa Bay County. Growing up in a […]

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Moving words to Action!

Partners Commit to End GBV in Kenya Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is a serious global health challenge, human rights violation, and development issue that continues to pose a challenge in the twenty-first century. It is against this background, that Kenya held the first-ever Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response Scientific Conference, 2022, to reinforce multi-sectoral and client-centered […]

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LVCT Health Staff wins Prestigious Dr Joep Lange Award 2022

LVCT Health’s Senior Technical Advisor Policy and Partnerships and MOSAIC (Maximizing Options to Advance Informed Choice for HIV Prevention) Project Manager, Patriciah Jeckonia is the winner of this year’s Dr Joep Lange Award. She was recognized for the best oral scientific presentation at the International Conference on HIV Treatment, Pathogenesis, and Prevention Research (INTEREST 2022), […]

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Improving maternal health through Mother2mother support groups in Kwale County

The concept of support groups in improving health outcomes has been widely used in the health sector, especially within the HIV prevention and care & treatment programs. USAID Stawisha Pwani has adopted the concept in reaching out to mothers with maternal infant and young children nutrition services through implementation of baby friendly community initiatives(BFCI), which […]

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A Quality Improvement Initiative to Integrate Oral PrEP and Family Planning Services in Nairobi County: Results and Lessons Learned

In Kenya, Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) face increased HIV incidence and a high risk of unintended pregnancy. Statistics show that AGYW in Kenya (aged between 15–24 years) account for 30% of all new HIV infections, and 54% of sexually active AGYW (aged between 15–and 19 years) have an unmet need for contraception. (Adding […]

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