16/04/2026
Counties Convene to Strengthen TB and HIV Data for Improved Health Outcomes
Health workers from across Kenya have convened in regional clusters for the Sub-National Data Quality and Annual Joint Tuberculosis (TB), HIV and TB Preventive Therapy (TPT) Progress Review Meeting, aimed at strengthening data-driven decision-making and improving health outcomes.
The forum brings together technical officers from both national and county levels, including County and Sub-County Tuberculosis and Leprosy Coordinators (CTLCs/SCTLCs), Laboratory Coordinators, Pharmacists, County AIDS & STI Coordinators (CASCOs) and HIV programme leads. These cadres play a critical role in ensuring that data generated at facility and community levels is accurate, timely, and effectively utilized to guide interventions.
The meeting is reviewing county performance across key indicators such as TB case detection, treatment outcomes, paediatric TB burden, TB/HIV integration, drug-resistant TB management, and uptake of Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy. Participants are also examining critical system components including diagnostics coverage, laboratory quality assurance, commodity security, pharmacovigilance, and coordination across service delivery points.
A key focus of the engagement is addressing persistent data gaps and system bottlenecks. Counties are sharing progress, innovations in active case finding, and community engagement strategies, while identifying priority actions to enhance TB/HIV integration and scale up TPT uptake, particularly among people living with HIV.
Cluster Three Counties, Mandera, Garissa, Marsabit, Isiolo, and Wajir, highlighted context-specific challenges and solutions for reaching underserved and hard-to-reach populations.
The outcomes of the forum will inform targeted action plans and strengthen primary healthcare systems in line with Kenya’s commitment to end TB and HIV as public health threats.
