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 35-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 12 other African countries
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
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
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
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
Healthy Communities in Africa
Increasing access to disadvantaged communities in Africa through research, programme development and delivery, systems strengthening and partnerships
Integrity, Teamwork, Professionalism, Equity, and Accountability
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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.