County Ownership and Networks to maintain Nairobi Epidemic Control (CONNECT)

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The CONNECT project aims to support the implementation and expansion of high quality sustainable and comprehensive HIV prevention, care and treatment programs in Nairobi County.

Objectives

  • To support continuity of provision of comprehensive HIV prevention interventions for key populations in 10 DICEs in Nairobi County
  • To map optimal hotspots for geographical expansion of service delivery for coverage
  • To support a Key Population peer-led program by engaging new and existing peer educators
  • To expand coverage of comprehensive HIV prevention interventions
  • To expand coverage of comprehensive HIV Treatment interventions
  • To foster an enabling environment for Key Population programming
  • To pilot and scale up integration of Key Population services into county-owned and county-led mechanisms
  • To institute quality improvement frameworks and processes for all supported services
  • To strengthen monitoring and evaluation of Key Population services for quality programming.

The project provides services for Key populations (KPs) and Priority Populations in Kenya. This includes:

1. Female Sex Workers (FSW)
2. Men who have sex with men (MSM)
3. Transgender persons

Through this project, PHDA will continue to support the provision of comprehensive HIV prevention, care and treatment services for sex workers, men who have sex with men and transgender persons residing in Nairobi County. Those reached will be encouraged to be enrolled for routine care and management services at any of the KP-dedicated Sex Workers Outreach Program (SWOP) community-based clinics/ drop-in centers (DICES) located within Nairobi County.

The project focus will entail implementation of a minimum package of comprehensive HIV prevention and care continuum from linking clients from the HIV testing services points to prevention services or to treatment services depending on their HIV status.

Project Initiated in 2021

Project Initiated in year 2021.

Partnerships

PHDA is partnering with University of Maryland and the Center for International Health, Education and Biosecurity (CIHEB) with funding support from PEPFAR.