CIHEB Kenya

19/08/2019

It's our maiden and today we are shinning our spotlight on our IT Team from PACT Timiza Program in Western Kenya who are working around the clock to set up Electronic Medical Records (EMR) in health facilities in Migori Country. EMR system will enable timely documentation and reporting.

, ICT Officer (3L) and Steven Ogweno, Health Management Information Systems Specialist (S) from CIHEB Kenya PACT Timiza Program training Health Records Information Officers and Data Entry Clerks from Got Kwer Health Centre in Migori County on how to enter patients’ files into the EMR system

17/08/2019

PACT Timiza's Clinical Improvement Specialist Ronnie Asino conducting a learning session with the first community antiretroviral group formed at Suna Ragana Dispensary in Migori County. supported formation of the group

16/08/2019

Yesterday PACT Timiza Longitudnal Care Specialist Corazon Otieno received feedback from Community Health Volunteer's (CHVs) on outcomes of community tracing of defaulters at Got Kwer Health Centre in Migori County. CIHEB_Kenya recognises the role of CHWs in promoting adherence, psychosocial support and are pillars in the fight against HIV and strives to ensure that the required support is extended to CHWs

08/08/2019

Happening now: The 2019 National Mentors’ Forum for Regional Technical Working Groups is taking place in Nyeri County in Kenya. through the PACE-Kamilisha program & NASCOP jointly organized the forum which brings together HIV RTWGs, County TWGs, lead mentors, facility mentors, senior officials from the Government of Kenya, development partners and implementing partners.

The theme for this year's forum is" “Optimizing implementation of National Mentorship Cascade towards scaling up capacity building and improving quality of care”.

25/07/2019

Hola ! We have coffee and continuing insights from population-based surveys conducted in Africa. See you at “Knowing the epidemic.” (link: https://buff.ly/2Sh1dDJ) buff.ly/2Sh1dDJ

23/07/2019

Thanks for all who joined us at "Knowing the epidemic." So many great insights shared. Special thanks to moderator
and our distinguished panelists from Kenya and Nigeria (link: http://www.ciheb.ihv.org/IAS/) ciheb.ihv.org/IAS/

23/07/2019

Thanks to our wonderful panelists and colleague from
for co-moderating "Innovating to the Last Mile" session this morning. Collaboration and continued sharing of models will drive innovation to the last mile. (link: http://www.ciheb.ihv.org/ias/) ciheb.ihv.org/ias/

23/07/2019

It is time to change the
definition of virologic suppression? Emily Koech from
presents data during today's poster session.

23/07/2019

CIHEB's international team is thrilled to be participating at . We look forward to sharing results and perspectives with this incredible assembly of professionals. (link: http://www.ciheb.ihv.org/ias/) ciheb.ihv.org/ias/

23/07/2019

Dr. Nowak UMB faculty recently published feasibility of HRA as first-line cancer screening in sub-Saharan Africa. Very exciting implementation science. (link: https://ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.1200/JGO.19.00102) ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.12…

11/07/2019

A day for bitter-sweet goodbye! Saying our goodbyes to our colleague & friend Dr Charlotte Pahe, who was the Senior Technical Advisor in our PACT Timiza program in Migori for 3 years. We acknowledge her mentorship, hard work, team work, commitment, sacrifice, & leadership in serving the organization. We wish her God's speed, blessings, favour and success .

10/07/2019

Kenya FAD Team yesterday bid farewell to Finance Manager, Daisy Ochieng who served the organization for 8 years. We acknowledge her dedication, hard work, commitment, sacrifice, professionalism, discipline and her endless contribution in serving the organization. We wish her peace, happiness, God's blessings and favour now and forever

12/06/2019

We are excited to share with you our Issue 2 of UMB/CIHEB Kenya newsletter for Jan -Dec 2018.
Click the link below and enjoy reading our newsletter:
link: issuu.com/cihebkenya/doc…

07/06/2019

Dr Charurat, CIHEB Global Dir w PACT Timiza team. He emphasized Undetectable=Untransmissible & compelling data on treatment as an effective strategy 4HIV prevention. There4 it's essential 2retain all clients 2ensure they access ART&are virally suppressed 2achieve epidemic control

06/06/2019

conducted an inter-laboratory meeting on viral load and early infant diagnosis with Laboratory Scientists from 11 laboratories in Kenya collaborating to improve the quality of instruments, procedures, and capabilities

10/05/2019

Great news! CIHEB at University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB) received a new five-year award from
The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to conduct population-based HIV impact assessment surveys around the world.
Institute of Human Virology@UMBaltimore

08/05/2019

At the Maisha HIV & AIDS Conference 2019. UMB/CIHEB Kenya supported the National AIDS Control Council (NACC) to organise a pre-conference meeting on 7/5/2019 on Strengthening Private Public Partnerships (PPP) for Enhanced Private Sector Service Delivery Within the Universal Health Coverage Agenda (UHC). The Pre-conference meeting provided an opportunity to advocate for private sector to compliment public sector in achieving UHC -Kenya .

14/02/2019

Kenyans turn out in their numbers to show love through blood donation during Valentine's day -Kenya Pledge 25 Kenya Kenya National Blood Transfusion Service

04/02/2019

- We salute our teams: SLMTA, HTS, Longitudinal, TB and Finance for being first among equals. Special recognition also goes to some of our staff members: Janet Muema, Collins James, Constancia Awiti, and Redemtor Atieno for excellent performance. Congratulations to the teams

23/01/2019

team building partnerships and transforming lives of children by making Njiru and Riruta health centres pediatrics clinics baby friendly. CIHEB Kenya

23/01/2019

Dr Man Charurat, PhD, the new Global Director of leads other UMB staff from Baltimore and Kenya to pay a courtesy call to the Medically Assisted Therapy Clinic at the Mathari National Teaching & Referral Hospital (MNTRH) which is supported by CIHEB Kenya

18/01/2019

Eight of the University of Maryland (UMB) supported Laboratories have received ISO 15189 accreditation from Kenya Accreditation Service (KENAS).
Congratulations to the National Public Health Laboratory Service, County Health Management, County Laboratory and UMB Laboratory teams for the exemplary performance!
The Laboratories include:
1. The National TB Reference Laboratory(NTRL)
2. Embu County Referral Hospital
3. Thika County Referral Hospital
4. Nyeri County Referral Hospital
5. Consolata Nkubu Mission Hospital
6. St. Francis Mission Hospital
7. Kiriaini Mission Hospital
8. North Kinangop Mission Hospital

24/12/2018

The UMB Kenya Team wishes you all a very memorabe Christmass and the Best for 2019. Hoping 2019 will bring love, health and peace to all you hold dear. We are looking forward to working with you in the new year and thank you for supporting us throughout this year. Happy Holidays.

19/12/2018

“The UMB teams have successfully implemented Viremia Clinics leading to the recognition by PEPFAR. It is a great honor to have our innovation recognized and put on the PEPFAR solutions platform for other programs in all countries to see and learn from us and scale-up this innovation.
https://www.pepfarsolutions.org/solutions/2018/11/6/enhanced-monitoring-and-management-of-hiv-infected-individuals-on-antiretroviral-treatment-with-high-viral-load-through-establishment-of-viremia-clinics

The establishment of viremia clinics was an initiative to address the gaps and challenges in the monitoring and management of patients with high VL, and function as a form of differentiated care for unstable clients with high VL.  Held at least one day a month, the viremia clinic utilizes a

19/12/2018

"We lead, others follow". Well done UMB Kenya team for this great Viremia Clinics innovation. This is just the beginning. Merry Christmas to you and your families,” Rose Nyaboke, a PACT Endeleza Clinical Improvement Specialist.
https://www.pepfarsolutions.org/solutions/2018/11/6/enhanced-monitoring-and-management-of-hiv-infected-individuals-on-antiretroviral-treatment-with-high-viral-load-through-establishment-of-viremia-clinics

The establishment of viremia clinics was an initiative to address the gaps and challenges in the monitoring and management of patients with high VL, and function as a form of differentiated care for unstable clients with high VL.  Held at least one day a month, the viremia clinic utilizes a

16/11/2018

Kisii County with CIHEB Kenya implement a Key Population (KP) program through an integrated model of friendly KP services into public health facilities: Gucha SCH, Magena HC & Keumbu SCH. Ethiopia’s MOH, CDC & ICAP visited Kisii County to learn KP integration into MOH facilities.

16/11/2018

Boresha Maabara program organized a one day haemovigilance TWG meeting on 16th October 2018
in Nairobi for the hospital transfusion committees, County & Sub County Coordinators, & Haemovigilance Officers to acquaint them on their roles in ensuring safe blood transfusion

16/11/2018

“As Nrb County Clinical Support Centre, we take pride in ourselves for daring to dream big and achieving our dream. In 2017, we set up state of the art hall that has been used for e-learning utilizing the echo platform and holding monthly CME's,” Sheila Mwavua, Sub CASCO, Starehe

16/11/2018

"Targeted clinical mentorship is a systematic approach of using data and quality improvement (QI) interventions to inform decisions on who, when, what, why should benefit from mentorship," Dr Vernon Mochache, Program Director, PACE Kamilisha Anniversary of Nrb Regional TWG

15/11/2018

“We are having requests from HIV research teams and consultants interested in working with the Nairobi Regional HIV Technical Working Group because of our excellence,” Dr Caro Ngunu, CASCO, Nairobi County speaking during the progress review & 1st Anniversary commemoration in Nrb.