country context
Women’s Call to Action Toward Cairo+20 >>
From 28 February to 6 March, the Commission on the Status of Women will discuss the economic empowerment of rural women. Registration for interventions remains open until 17 February. >>
The report argues that gender equality is a core development objective in its own right. >>
From 28 February to 6 March, the Commission on the Status of Women will discuss the economic empowerment of rural women. Registration for interventions remains open until 17 February. >>
The report argues that gender equality is a core development objective in its own right. >>
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Kenya: 2010 Women and HIV/AIDS Fact Sheet (pdf) >>
Previous Foruns
I UNGASS Forum - July 2007
II UNGASS Forum – April 2008
III UNGASS Forum – July 2009
Gestos’ partner in the project
Kenya Agriculture & Health Improvement Initiative (KAHII) is performance based and result oriented group, multi dimensional communications and health delivery Civil Society Organization. It was founded in the year 2000 and registered as a community based organization with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Heritage and Sports in the year 2003 by a group of 5 doctors and Pharmacists in order to fight HIV & AIDS and other tropical diseases in Kenya. Its primary thematic area of operation has been HIV prevention and health improvement; strategic communication, sexual reproductive health research, HIV & AIDS Training education. The organization fosters positive living practices; promotes and sustains individual, community, and societal behavior change; and maintains appropriate disease prevention and treatment techniques.
Epidemic profile in the country (2008)*
Number of people living with HIV: N/A [1600000 - 1900000]
Adults aged 15 to 49 prevalence rate: N/A [7.1% - 8.3%]
Adults aged 15 and up living with HIV: N/A [1400000 - 1700000]
Women aged 15 and up living with HIV: N/A [900000 - 1100000]
Children aged 0 to 14 living with HIV: N/A [140000 - 170000]
Deaths due to AIDS: N/A [90000 - 110000]
Orphans due to AIDS aged 0 to 17: N/A [1100000 - 1300000]
*Source: UNAIDS
I UNGASS Forum - July 2007
II UNGASS Forum – April 2008
III UNGASS Forum – July 2009
Gestos’ partner in the project
Kenya Agriculture & Health Improvement Initiative (KAHII) is performance based and result oriented group, multi dimensional communications and health delivery Civil Society Organization. It was founded in the year 2000 and registered as a community based organization with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Heritage and Sports in the year 2003 by a group of 5 doctors and Pharmacists in order to fight HIV & AIDS and other tropical diseases in Kenya. Its primary thematic area of operation has been HIV prevention and health improvement; strategic communication, sexual reproductive health research, HIV & AIDS Training education. The organization fosters positive living practices; promotes and sustains individual, community, and societal behavior change; and maintains appropriate disease prevention and treatment techniques.
Epidemic profile in the country (2008)*
Number of people living with HIV: N/A [1600000 - 1900000]
Adults aged 15 to 49 prevalence rate: N/A [7.1% - 8.3%]
Adults aged 15 and up living with HIV: N/A [1400000 - 1700000]
Women aged 15 and up living with HIV: N/A [900000 - 1100000]
Children aged 0 to 14 living with HIV: N/A [140000 - 170000]
Deaths due to AIDS: N/A [90000 - 110000]
Orphans due to AIDS aged 0 to 17: N/A [1100000 - 1300000]
*Source: UNAIDS
