Advancing Women’s Health in Kenya In Kenya, and Africa at large, women play a critical role within their families. They are life givers, mothers, peacemakers, business owners, and caregivers for children and the elderly. However, they bear a disproportionately large share of the global disease of burden and death. They are more likely to die...Read More

WHO introduced HIV self-testing in order to improve access and improve knowledge of ones’ HIV status for individuals/subpopulations not reached by conventional HIV Testing Services (HTS), timely diagnosis and uptake of antiretroviral therapy (ART), while also averting new infections through reduced transmission. Knowledge of HIV status is critical to entry and initiation of lifelong ART...Read More

PS Kenya through the Accelerate program hosted a team from the Danish Embassy ( DANIDA) in Kenya led by the Ambassador, Ole Thonke. The team visited Mathare slums where they got a chance to interact with beneficiaries and appreciate how the program is contributing towards access to quality sexual and reproductive health services (SRHR), prevention,...Read More

At the inception of HIVST program, PS Kenya onboarded 7 CBO’s to facilitate the community distribution of the HIVST kits. KICOSHEP was one of the CBO’s that was brought on board. Kicoshep is an organization that support people living with HIV and AIDS and ensures that positive clients adhere to treatment and live a positive...Read More

Patient by the name ‘Joseph’, visited Ankara Medical one morning, with history of Chronic cough, night sweats and loss of weight. He gave history of having visited several hospitals where he has been treated Pneumonia and Bronchitis at Madogo Village for a period of 4 months. The facility having been sensitized on early TB case...Read More

Jitoni medical clinic is a private facility owned by a registered community health nurse-Victor Abayo. The facility has been operational since 2010. It’s a medium size facility, located in Jitoni, of Jomvu Sub-County in Mombasa. The facility offers basic primary health care services and is recognized by the county government department of health. The facility...Read More

Even with improved access to health care systems and increased TB care services, Mr. Oliva Ochieng a 25-year-old merchandise vendor (hawker) in Kisumu town found himself among the missed opportunities for TB diagnosis. Oliva had been a regular customer at Janchris Chemist in Kisumu and on many occasions, he could visit Janchris Chemist for his...Read More