The Kenyan government launched the Kenya National AIDS Strategic Plan 2009/10 – 2012/13 on January 12th 2010, with the rallying call Delivering on Universal Access to Services. The National AIDS Control Council provided leadership through a consultative process.LVCT participated actively and provided evidence from research and practice, technical assistance in HIV testing and counseling, care and treatment and vulnerable and most at risk populations.

The strategic plan was officially launched by the Right Honorable Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Present were the Minister for special programmes Hon. Dr. Naomi Shabaan, Minister for Public Health and Sanitation Hon. Beth Mugo and Minister for Medical Services Hon. Anyang Nyong’o, showing Kenya’s commitment to an effective HIV response.

In his speech, special guest at the launch, Executive Director of UNAIDS Mr. Michel Sidibe acknowledged LVCTs contribution to integrating and inclusion of concerns of most at risk populations as well as the importance of gender and human rights across the Plans four Pillars. Click here for the full Speech by Mr. Sidibe

LVCT provided HIV testing and counselling services to US President Barack Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama during their visit to Kenya in 2006. President Obama referred to his experience during the National testing day

This was the beginning of a Celebrity Testing campaign in Kenya, one of the key strategies used to mobilize and provide VCT to 100,000 people in Kenya during the HTC week in 2007 prior to the world AIDS day. Parliamentarians, the Chief of General Staff ...
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Driving Kenya towards universal access to HIV testing and counseling

Serving vulnerable and most at risk populations

Developing capacities of indigenous organizations

Linking HIV testing to care and treatment

Building sustainable human resource for community HIV services

Providing evidence for HIV policy reforms and service delivery