ViiV Nakinae Akiyar Project: Supporting Community Activities to Strengthen PMTCT, HIV Care and Treatment Services in Turkana County, Kenya

Overview

‘Nakinae akiyar’ is a Turkana phrase that means ‘Give life’. This project will support community activities aimed at strengthening PMTCT and care and treatment services. It will increase coverage of HIV testing, improve adherence rates, and increase retention of mother-infant pairs and their families in care by implementing appropriately designed community-driven interventions that engage clients and existing community health structures. This project will complement efforts of Timiza90 project in Turkana county and implementation will be done in partnership with AIC Lokichoggio, Kakuma Mission Hospital and Lodwar District Hospital.