Partners for Health and Development in Africa (PHDA) is a non-profit organization registered in Kenya, working in the health and development fields in Kenya and elsewhere in Africa. PHDA is affiliated with the University of Manitoba, building on its 40-year legacy of successful STI and HIV research, prevention, care and treatment programs in Kenya and Africa.
Our programmes are rooted in the programme science approach, which is defined as the systematic application of theoretical and empirical knowledge to optimise public health programmes’ scale, quality, and impact.
Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, with teams based in several counties of Kenya. Most of our research and programme delivery work is in Kenya. Through technical support and partnerships, we also work in 15 other African countries
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The G-Jali campaign, led by the National Syndemic Diseases Control Council (NSDCC) with the Technical support from PHDA HIV Prevention Technical Support unit (TSU), is
“The current upsurge of Mpox in parts of Africa, along with the spread of a new sexually transmissible strain of the monkeypox virus, is an
Through continuous engagements with community members, various valuable recommendations have led to policy shifts, ensuring the meaningful involvement of research subjects. The launch of the
The PHDA Technical Support Unit (TSU) is proud to have supported the Nakuru County Health Management Team (CHMT) during their recent cross learning exchange visit to Nairobi
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In addition to pioneering research in the areas of HIV and STI, the team has also conducted a broad spectrum of health research and generated evidence for the development of programmes and policies.
Some of our recent focus areas are:
PHDA and University of Manitoba have implemented programmes for more than two decades. The team was among the first to initiate HIV prevention and treatment programmes with sex workers in Kenya. PHDA currently implements:
PHDA collaborates with several organisations to implement its programmes. The partnerships are with
PHDA has prioritised strengthening systems primarily within the government to sustain the gains.
HIV prevention programs and services in Kenya.
The study aims to assess the HIV prevention outcomes in programmes with female sex workers (FSW) and men who have sex with men (MSM) in Nairobi, Kenya. The study will use polling booth method, a novel data collection tool used to collect behavioral data. It is a group interview method in which individuals provide responses through a ballot box in an unlinked and anonymous way. The sample size for the quantitative survey is 680 FSW and 379 MSM. Sampling procedure will use a two-stage i) random selection of participants ii) HIV rapid tests will be conducted for all consenting participants; urine rapid tests will be conducted for all those who report to be on PrEP to test for tenofovir and blood samples will be collected from all those who are positive to test for HIV recency and viral suppression.
The study was initiated in March 2023.
The study population includes two key population groups: female sex workers and men who have sex with men and will take place in 4 groups where a sample size of each group will be divided by an average of 10-12 respondents per Polling Booth Surveys (PBS) to arrive at the number of PBS to be conducted. The study will be using the list of locations and the population size estimation of mapping conducted in the year 2018 and a will take place in 17 sub-counties in Nairobi county.
This study is funded by Bill and Melinda Gate Foundation (BMGF)
