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
To improve the uptake and utilization of family planning (FP) methods in Kenya, the Ministry of Health (MoH) through the Reproductive and Maternal Health Services Unit in collaboration with partners, lay emphasis on capacity building as an approach to improve the quality of FP services by equipping a critical mass of service providers with knowledge...Read More
20th July 2022 in Nairobi. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in collaboration with the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) and Triggerise disseminate findings from the world’s first Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Development Impact Bond (DIB) pilot study. This DIB aimed to reduce teen pregnancies and increase contraceptive prevalence in Kenya, as well...Read More
On 15th June 2022, PS Kenya’s SHIPs (Strengthening HIV Self-testing in the Private Sector) team facilitated a knowledge sharing session organized by the National AIDS Control Council (NACC). The session aimed to showcase the organizations work with HIVST kits in the private sector with public health impact. The HIVST Project intends to: Resolve key...Read More
