The 3rd edition of the Choma Na Ngoma festival took place on November 5, 2022, at the Carnivore Grounds in Langata The event was graced by notable artists from Kenya and attracted over 1000 participants over the age of 18. PS Kenya was well represented by the SHIPs project, which aims to create awareness of their...Read More

The Global Handwashing Day is an annual global advocacy day dedicated to increasing the awareness and understanding of the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases. It is celebrated on the 15th of October as an opportunity to design, test, and replicate creative ways to encourage people to...Read More

Evidence on Community-based distributors (CBDs) show that trained Community Health Volunteers can safely, acceptably and effectively provide injectable contraceptive services within their community (New recommendations WHO for task sharing 2017). In Kenya, a demonstration project to assess the effectiveness of using Community Health Volunteers to provide injectable contraceptives was successfully carried out by the Ministry...Read More

Kenya has made significant strides in reducing new HIV infections. The recent efforts are geared towards the identification of the positives and linking them to treatment immediately, as well as ensuring those on treatment are achieving viral suppression in line with the UNAIDS call for 95-95-95. The project is leveraging the private sector distribution chain...Read More

Kenya has made great progress towards increased uptake of family planning (FP). The FP2020 commitment maker in 2012 shows that Kenya has exceeded its 2020 target of 58% modern contraceptive use. Despite these efforts by the Ministry of Health to make it easier for women and families to access their sexual and reproductive health rights...Read More

Ending gender-based violence will involve action at all levels: challenging social norms that condone violence or impose gender roles; strengthening legislation to criminalize violence and prosecuting the perpetrators. Through the Accelerate project, PS Kenya is engaging the boda boda (motorcycle) sector with an intention of shaping their attitudes toward gender equality and fostering greater respect...Read More