On September 22, 2022, CHS joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other implementing partners, including delegates from CDC Atlanta, the Ministry of Health, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Botswana, in an *OTZ cross-learning meeting; following a week-long exercise across various health facilities in Nairobi and Western Kenya.
Meeting attendees discussed a variety of topics, including HR and budget considerations, challenges and lessons learned from OTZ implementation, current collaborations with the Ministry of Education, and global adolescent HIV programming. The workshop concluded with OTZ champions sharing their experiences and explaining how the OTZ program has benefited them.
With support from the U.S President’s Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through CDC, CHS has implemented efficient adolescent-friendly service delivery models by enrolling and reaching over 9,000 adolescents through the OTZ clubs across eight counties in the country.
OTZ aims to encourage adolescents and young people living with HIV to commit to zero missed appointments, zero missed drugs, and zero viral load. Adolescents who achieve these outcomes serve as role models for those around them, inspiring them to achieve the triple zero outcomes. The implementation of OTZ has resulted in a decrease in infections and mortality among the demographic.
