AIDS, Population, & Health Integrated Assistance plus Nairobi-Coast
Funder
USAID
Project Outcomes
2.7M
People Reached
487k
Deliveries with Skilled Attendants
41.5k
GBV Health Services Received
Overview
2011–2016
APHIAplus Nairobi-Coast strengthened health systems and institutions at every level to expand access to an integrated package of essential health services. These services spanned: HIV and AIDS prevention, care, and treatment; contraception; maternal, neonatal, and child health; and services to prevent and treat malaria and tuberculosis.
Project Activities
Built the capacity of health providers to offer quality HIV prevention and treatment services, ensure consistent supply of vital HIV medicines, and partner with communities to stop new HIV infections
Integrated contraceptive services with HIV, maternal health, and cervical cancer services
Focused on the unique sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescents—the largest generation of young people in history—as they come of age
Worked with both communities and health facilities to recognize pregnancy danger signs, ensuring access to skilled birth attendance and improving the quality of health care
Challenged harmful gender norms by engaging women and girls, men and boys, and key influencers in examining the root causes and effects of harmful stereotypes and gender inequities
Partnered with communities to address the social determinants of health including livelihood strengthening; food security; and water, sanitation, and hygiene
Clear Climate-health Connection Impacting Conditions for Women and Girls
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