Our Programmes

Tamatisha TB is an above-site national mechanism which supports the National TB Leprosy and Lung Diseases Program (NTP) in Kenya to implement TB care and treatment activities in all the 47 counties. This mechanism is funded by the US Department of State.

The activity’s main goal is to reduce the incidence of TB in the country, and to reduce the number of deaths as a result of tuberculosis (TB). This is in line with the Kenya National Strategic Plan for Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Lung Disease (2024-2029).

Shinda Tena is a five-year HIV prevention, care and treatment program funded by the US President’s Emergency Program for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Shinda Tena is a follow-on project to Shinda that closed at the end of September 2021.

Shinda Tena is a Swahili for ‘win again’, a project name that shows our continued commitment towards ‘winning the war against HIV/AIDS by achieving epidemic control’ in Siaya county.

TIBU LIMS Secure-Sync project, which aims at strengthening Kenya’s diagnostics connectivity system, by enhancing the technological infrastructure that connects diagnostics such as digital chest X-rays, laboratories and health facilities, accurate diagnostic results are available more quickly, saving lives through timely medical interventions. Additionally, the national TB program is able to remotely confirm instruments are functioning optimally, improving access to testing.

Vumbua Project aims toprovide a comprehensive, innovative, sustainable people-centered Integrated Service Delivery model in Thika Town and Limuru Sub-counties in Kiambu County, Kenya. We aim to accelerate early detection, diagnosis, treatment and overall management of TB, other respiratory diseases, malnutrition and mental ill-health at first contact, within community and primary healthcare facilities.

Tuberculosis Accelerated Response and Care II (TB ARC II) is a five-year activity targeted at reducing the incidence, and TB related morbidity, and mortality in line with the 90-95-0 targets to End the TB epidemic in Kenya. It is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and is being implemented as a follow-on to the TB ARC Activity which ended in November 2018.

The Tuberculosis Implementation Framework Agreement (TIFA), was a one-year USAID-funded project through John Snow Inc., and whose main focus is on strengthening the coordination of  Cross-Border TB control between Kenya and Uganda. The project is implemented in collaboration with local communities, Regional Governments, the Inter-Governmental Agency for Development (IGAD), Ministries of Health, TB programs in Kenya and Uganda and Center for Health Solutions – Kenya.

Naishi Project is a five-year HIV prevention, care and treatment program funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Program for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). NAISHI is a Swahili word meaning I LIVE and is focused on achieving HIV epidemic control in Machakos, Makueni and Kitui.

Tegemeza Plus was a five-year HIV prevention, care and treatment program funded by the US President’s Emergency Program for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Tegemeza Plus is a follow-on project to Tegemeza that closed at the end of March 2017.

The Ezesha_99DOTs project aims to improve adherence and quality of care among drug-susceptible TB patients in Nairobi County, Kenya. This will be through the deployment of customized medication sleeves as part of the Digital Adherence Technologies (DATs) platform improve adherence and quality of care among drug-susceptible TB patients in Nairobi County, Kenya.

Shinda Tena is a five-year HIV prevention, care and treatment program funded by the US President’s Emergency Program for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Shinda Tena is a Swahili for ‘win again’, a project name that shows our continued commitment towards ‘winning the war against HIV/AIDS by achieving epidemic control’ in Siaya county.

This project will upgrade the current TB diagnostic instrument connectivity solution to an improved and integrated solution (Tibulims) which will include the current instruments (GeneXpert) as well as other instruments that have been adopted or scoped for adoption by the country in the next one year.

The project will strengthen TB diagnostics by introducing new diagnostic tools such as Truenat, Computer Aided Detection of TB using digital chest X-rays, Interferon Gamma Release Assays and strengthen TB prevention by supporting the scale up of TB preventative therapy.

Afya-Info was a USAID-funded project that sought to respond to the needs identified by the Government of Kenya for a strong, unified National Health Information System (NHIS).

The USAID funded Tuberculosis Accelerated Response and Care was a five-year activity, which sought to expand access to quality-assured TB services in all Counties and for all forms of TB, through the identification and implementation of evidence-based interventions that support and/or complement the activities of the NTLD-Program and increase the proportion of TB cases identified and treated over a period of five years.

In 2016, there were a total 75,894 TB cases notified, 6,652 (8.7%) of whom were children. Great strides have been made in TB management in Kenya including being the first country to nationally roll out child-friendly TB formulations.

Tegemeza was a five-year HIV prevention, care and treatment program funded by the US President’s Emergency Program for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Through the Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) Adherence Initiative Project, CHS supports the achievement of the global Accelerating Children’s HIV/AIDS Treatment (ACT) Initiative goals to identify adolescents living with HIV, link them to care and treatment, and support them to achieve viral suppression. This is both a prevention and treatment intervention, helping to shape an AIDS-free generation.

The USAID funded Tuberculosis Accelerated Response and Care was a five-year activity, which sought to expand access to quality-assured TB services in all Counties and for all forms of TB, through the identification and implementation of evidence-based interventions that support and/or complement the activities of the NTLD-Program and increase the proportion of TB cases identified and treated over a period of five years.