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HIVQUAL in Kenya

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HIVQUAL-Kenya History
With an estimated 1.3 million of its citizens living with HIV/AIDS, ART is now available to more than 150,000 of the approximately 275,000 Kenyans eligible to receive treatment.  In the contxt of ongoing ART rollout and the large human resources challenges faced by the country's health system, the quality of HIV care is a major priority in Kenya.

In 2008, discussions began between the HIVQUAL International team and CDC-Kenya to introduce HIVQUAL in Kenya.  Linkages are also being made with the nearby HIVQUAL-Uganda team to provide coaching and mentoring as HIVQUAL-Kenya gets its start.



Kenya: Country Background

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Home to almost 38 million people, Kenya is located in East Africa.  The HIV prevalence is 8% for adult women, and 4% for adult men.  Although the HIV epidemic in Kenya is severe, in recent years the national HIV prevalence has declined, atrributable to changes in behavior and increased access to ART.  Current vulnerable groups include injection drug users, sex workers, pregnant women and young women ages 15-24.  All provincial and district hospitals provide comprehensive HIV treatment including ART.

For more information on HIV/AIDS in Kenya, please see the following resources: