News and Events

  In June 2025, the PREPARED Paris Conference held at UNESCO Headquarters brought together global leaders to advance health equity, community-driven research, and human rights. PHDA was prominently represented by Dr. Joshua Kimani, Clinical Director, Ibrahim Lwanga, Community Researcher, and Joyce Adhiambo, award-winning Human Rights Advocate. The PREPARED Project is a European Union-funded initiative aimed at strengthening the … Read more

As the Community Insights in Phylogenetic HIV Research (CIPHR) project draws to a close, stakeholders reflect on the journey in ethical, community-driven HIV research. Based in Nairobi, Kenya, the CIPHR initiative set out to explore how molecular epidemiology specifically HIV genetic sequencing can inform more targeted and ethical HIV prevention strategies.  Through the engagement of over 1,284 participants across four … Read more

In commemoration of a decade of dedicated service, Partners for Health and Development in Africa (PHDA) organized two transformative medical camps in the neighborhoods of Kariobangi and Kawangware in Nairobi County. These camps extended healthcare access to the general population, touching the lives of over 500 individuals. The anniversary initiative highlighted our mission of building … Read more

In a bid to foster transparency and build trust within the communities it serves, we recently welcomed members from our community to visit the University of Nairobi Institute for Infectious and Tropical Diseases (UNITID) Laboratory. This engagement visit provided an invaluable opportunity for community members to witness firsthand how samples from the SWOP clinics are received, handled, and processed.Through a … Read more

In a bid to foster transparency and build trust within the communities it serves, we recently welcomed members from our community to visit the University of Nairobi Institute for Infectious and Tropical Diseases (UNITID) Laboratory. This engagement visit provided an invaluable opportunity for community members to witness firsthand how samples from the SWOP clinics are received, handled, and processed.Through a … Read more

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 transforming adolescents and young people’s (AYP) health across the country with sexual health information. Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) among the AYP is aimed at addressing the knowledge gaps and … Read more

PHDA was honored to have Parinita Bhattacharjee, Key PopulationsTechnical Lead & senior Technical advisor at PHDA, and Missie Oindo, Regional Lead for East Africa , at the HIV Prevention Outcome Monitoring Workshop 2024 in Gaborone, Botswana, held from 16th to 18th September 2024. The workshop gathered over 150 HIV prevention and strategic information leaders from 21 countries across Africa … Read more