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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has launched yet another strategy in ASRH (Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health) - this time, an online game aimed at empowering young people to make wise life choices and prevent HIV.
Following the JRM Policy and Strategy retreat in Mombasa on 12-13 November, a draft implementation matrix has been developed outlining the Ministry of Health’s strategies to accelerate progress against NHSSPII objectives. The Table sets out key strategies and activities and assigns specific responsibilities to MoH departments, Development Partners (and Implementing Partners) to carry these forward. [...]
With inputs from GTZ, The Supreme Council of Kenyan Muslims (SUPKEM) has launched a HIV/AIDS-specific policy. Encouraging prevention, VCT and fighting stigma and discrimination are at the core of the policy. It’s a first very important step of Muslim leaders to acknowledge the need to systematically address the epidemic and deal with its consequences in [...]
According to the World Health Organisation, it is estimated that there are about 217,000 blind and visually impaired persons in Kenya. As blind youth leave school, many of them go back to communities which do not offer them the necessary family and social support by which they can lead independent, dignified and productive lives. As [...]
Nakuru Town residents face a unique challenge in the form of ‘herbal doctors’ who set up camp in populous sections of the town and slums areas with powerful speakers to attract crowds. These ‘doctors’ claim condoms are disease carriers and are flammable.
On the occasion of the World-Aids-Day, InWEnt will carry out their final workshop on HIV/AIDs in Nairobi from 3rd December at the Holiday Inn Hotel. This blended learning course is designed for health professionals and physicians with a specific module on treatment, support and care. e-learning_health_profs_announcement.pdf
Community Mobilisation for Economic Development (C-MEDA) is currently conducting a 5 day Peer Educator’s Training programme with a grant from GTZ HIV/AIDS Youth fund. Participants are drawn from Manyatta A & B and Obunga. The purpose of the training is to equip peer educators with practical counselling skills to mitigate the spread of HIV/AIDS within [...]
Photo Calendar 2008 The GTZ Health Sector Programme is supporting the production of a calendar for 2008 on the theme Youth and Health
The GTZ Health Sector Programme will support a Body Mapping training for young people engaged in same sex relationships here in Nairobi. The training is aimed at preventing HIV and most importantly dealing with stigma issues on such relationships.
A joint DED/GTZ football team won the German Football tournament which is played every year at the German School in Nairobi. Nine teams had competed but the team around coach Dieter Schmidt was too strong this year. See attached the picture of the winning team!