Under the CDC-funded HIV Surveillance project, UCSF and Global Programs Kenya—in collaboration with Kenya’s Ministry of Health National AIDS Control Program (NASCOP), nine county governments, and the Key Population Consortium—are nearing the completion of long-awaited key population and HIV/STI estimates that have been elusive for the past decade. This remarkable and tactical collaboration successfully engaged over 10,000 IBBS participants across four key population typologies (Female Sex Workers, Men who have Sex with Men, People Who Inject Drugs, and Transgender individuals) from nine counties—an extraordinary accomplishment achieved within just six months.
The study’s findings (PI: Dr. George Rutherford, IGHS) will be pivotal in informing HIV/STI prevention and treatment policies, strategies, and programs at both national and county levels. In addition, it will provide updated insights into the risk factors associated with HIV/STI infections and generate vital size estimates specific to key populations, counties, and typologies.
