Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2007 2008 2009

Details for Mechanism ID: 5093
Country/Region: Kenya
Year: 2008
Main Partner: Kenya Medical Research Institute
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Host Country Government Agency
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $102,500

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Other Sexual Prevention (HVOP): $102,500

THIS IS AN ONGOING ACTIVITY. THE NARRATIVE IS UNCHANGED EXCEPT FOR UPDATED

REFERENCES TO TARGETS AND BUDGETS.

1. LIST OF RELATED ACTIVITIES

This activity relates to activities in Abstinence and Be Faithful Programs (#6876), (#6943), Counseling and

Testing (#6875), (#4255), Palliative Care: Basic Health Care Support (#6870).

2. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

This activity has two components, the first component will involve activities to promote correct and

consistent use of condoms among the Non-Military Uniformed Service Personnel who are most at risk of

HIV infection and who engage in high risk behaviors. Proper condom supply channels will be put in place to

ensure availability in all the Uniformed Services camps, stations and parks country-wide. Regular

monitoring of condom utilization will be done through a requirement for all units to file reports on both male

and female condom use on monthly basis. The second component will involve activities focusing on young

recruits entering the Uniformed Services, including the Kenya Prisons Service, National Youth Service, the

Kenya Wildlife Service, Administration Police and the Kenya Police. These services recruit about 8,000

young men and women in the age group 18 to 24 years annually. Though this group is being targeted in the

focused program referred to as "‘Men as Partners" (MAP) under the AB program area, an additional

element will be introduced in the training institution to include those who may not be covered by this

program and those who do not adhere to the intended behavior change of either abstaining or being faithful.

200 Uniformed Service personnel will be trained to carry out this activity. 8,500 members of the uniformed

services will be reached through this activity, and 150 condom outlets will be established.

3. CONTRIBUTION TO OVERALL PROGRAM AREA

OP activities within the Uniformed Services will contribute to the overall Emergency plan for FY 2006

prevention targets for Kenya. This activity contributes to Kenya's Five-Year Strategy emphasis of reducing

the risk of HIV transmission among young people. The Uniformed Services will integrate their OP program

with other sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinics and reproductive health clinics at the various

Uniformed Services health facilities.

4. LINKS TO OTHER ACTIVITIES

This activity is linked to CHF CT activity (#6875) targeting to serve uniformed services personnel, since all

OP activities will at all times encourage routine counseling and testing among the Uniformed Services

community. This OP activity is also linked to Uniformed Services KEMRI/USP AB activity (#6876) by

partnering with other activities that promote prevention among the youth of the Uniformed Services

community. Persons requiring HIV care and treatment will be served under the CHF HBHC activity (#6870).

5. POPULATION BEING TARGETED

The OP activities will reach the most at risk population by targeting the Uniformed Services personnel,

discordant couples and prisoners. It will also reach the civilian population living and working in the

Uniformed Services work places and also the host population living in the Uniformed Services

neighborhood. Medical personnel working in these uniformed services will also be targeted for appropriate

training. HIV/AIDS affected families PLWHAs will be a target on positive prevention.

6. KEY LEGISLATIVE ISSUES ADDRESSED

This activity will address the issues of male norms and behaviors, as many (though not all) of the members

of these uniformed services are young men. It will also challenge traditional male norms that have been

identified as contributing to sexual coercion and multiple sexual partners. The USP OP program will also

address stigma and discrimination that often is a significant obstacle to adopting behaviors that contribute to

HIV prevention.

7. EMPHASIS AREAS

The major emphasis area for this activity will be on a workplace program for the Non-Military Uniformed

Services. Training will also be an emphasis area to ensure that Uniformed Services personnel receive the

STI/HIV prevention services this activity provides. Other emphasis areas will be information, education, and

communication to promote behavior change. Supervision and quality assurance will be supported.