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An international randomised controlled clinical trial was designed to enable an expeditious, agile and concurrent evaluation of the benefits and risks of multiple candidate preventive vaccines against COVID-19 at international sites with sufficient COVID-19 attack rates. The trial is designed to provide sufficient evidence of safety and vaccine efficacy against COVID-19 to support decision-making about …

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Many ethical challenges emerged when the government and policymakers introduced COVID-19 control measures in early 2020. One of them was the closure of all hot spots where sex workers meet clients without consultations or giving them an alternative source of livelihood. Since we are in the era of climate change and emerging infections that have …

PREPARED – PHDA is a key partner in Africa Read More »

The HIV Prevention Technical Support Unit (TSU) met in Naivasha from the 5th to the 9th of September 2022 to develop the work plans for October 2022 to October 2023. The HIV TSU was created to support the National AIDS Control Council (NACC) and the National AIDS and STIs Control Programme (NASCOP) to strengthen the …

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Programmatic mapping and estimating the population size of key populations in Kenya-Research article Effective coverage of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevention services for Key Populations (KPs), including female sex workers (FSWs), men who have sex with men (MSM), people who inject drugs (PWID) and transgender (TG) people necessitates periodic validation of physical venues and size …

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CNCS Mozambique visits the Kenya Key Populations Technical Support Unit In partnership with the Global Fund, the South to South Learning Network (SSLN), supported a one-week learning visit from 11th July 2022 to 15th July 2022 between Mozambique and Kenya to set up an HIV Technical Support Unit. Dr. Ruth Laibon-Masha, PhD, CEO of NACC Kenya, led the …

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Optimizing Effective Coverage of HIV/STI Prevention and Care Programs: A Program Science Approach The Banbury Center hosted the “Optimizing Effective Coverage of HIV/STI Prevention and Care Programs: A Program Science Approach” meeting from 3rd to 5th May 2022. This was a hybrid (physical and virtual)  meeting that brought together global experts in HIV/STI prevention and …

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The basics of program science Program Science is the systematic application of theoretical & empirical scientific knowledge to improve the design, implementation, & evaluation of public health programs. The University of Manitoba, through the Institute of Global and Public Health (IGPH), has been working on developing a Program Science infographic. The purpose of the infographic …

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‘Getting to the Heart of Stigma’ stakeholder engagement meeting in Nairobi The International AIDS Society (IAS), National Empowerment Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Kenya (NEPHAK) and Partners for Health and Development in Africa (PHDA) organized the Getting to the Heart of Stigma Stakeholder Engagement meeting on 12th April 2022 at Crowne Plaza Hotel, …

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There is a need to prioritise and focus on strategising the work for and with key populations globally, in order to accelerate action for KP programming based on where infections are happening and aligning resources and capacity. This is one of the recommendations from an independent evaluation of the UNAIDS Joint Programme’s work with and …

An evaluation of the UNAIDS Joint Programmes’ work with and for key populations Read More »

The Uganda AIDS Commission visits the Medically Assisted Therapy programme in Kenya The Kenya Ministry of Health, through the National AIDS and STI Control Council (NACC) and the National AIDS and STI Control Program (NASCOP), with support from the South-South Learning network (SSLN), hosted a delegation of program leaders and implementers led by Uganda AIDS …

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