Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 16713
Country/Region: Kenya
Year: 2013
Main Partner: Internews
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Private Contractor
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $533,233

The Health Media Project was awarded to Internews in Kenya under USAID Cooperative Agreement No. AID-615-A-13-00002 in January 2013. The overall objective of the Health Media Project is to create a more supportive social environment for preventing and mitigating the impact of HIV and AIDS, through an enlightened and committed local journalism community in Kenya. The Health Media Project incorporates carefully designed strands of activities to ensure that the program builds sustainable skills that contribute to the overall viability of media outlets while simultaneously enriching, informing and diversifying the information environment around HIV and AIDS and other target health issues. One intention of the program is to secure the commitment of news media managers and owners in the battle against HIV and AIDS. The program also aims to strengthen journalists skills and provide them with on-going resources needed to expand and improve their reporting ad programming on HIV and AIDS, child survival, family planning and reproductive health. Through the Health Media Project, journalists gain the knowledge and vocabulary to weave constructive and accurate messages about HIV and AIDS into their daily programs.

Funding for Health Systems Strengthening (OHSS): $180,264

This project supports workshops, roundtable meetings and travel grants for journalists. During the workshops, Internews equips journalists with skills and knowledge to tell compelling stories that give people the news and information they need about HIV

Funding for Biomedical Prevention: Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (CIRC): $30,374

This project supports workshops, roundtable meetings and travel grants for journalists. During the workshops, Internews equips journalists with skills and knowledge to tell compelling stories that give people the news and information they need about HIV and AIDS. Through roundtable meetings, Internews links journalists with experts in HIV and people living with HIV to discuss topical HIV issues. Internews travel grants and mentored travel grants provide journalists with means and guidance to travel to different parts of the country to tell critical HIV stories.

Funding for Testing: HIV Testing and Counseling (HVCT): $172,595

This project supports two workshops. During the workshops, Internews equips journalists with skills and knowledge to tell compelling stories that give people the news and information they need about HIV and AIDS.

Funding for Biomedical Prevention: Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (MTCT): $100,000

This project supports workshops, roundtable meetings and travel grants for journalists. During the workshops, Internews equips journalists with skills and knowledge to tell compelling stories that give people the news and information they need about HIV

Funding for Treatment: Adult Treatment (HTXS): $50,000

This project supports workshops, roundtable meetings and travel grants for journalists. During the workshops, Internews equips journalists with skills and knowledge to tell compelling stories that give people the news and information they need about HIV