CIRA Award

HERA got an award from Yale University entitled “Using Web-based Peer Support to Increase HIV Testing Among Key Populations in Kenya”. In this program, we worked in Nairobi and Uasin Gishu Counties in Kenya, in collaboration With Q-Initiative. The project ran for 2 years.

Project Name:

Using Web-based Peer Support to Increase HIV Testing Among Key Populations in Kenya

Project type:

Research Study

Project Partners:

Yale University, Q-Initiative

Project Status:

Completed

Start Date:

01/01/2021

End Date:

31/12/2022

Project Donor:

Yale University

Objectives:

The following are the objectives of the study:

To increase the number of Key Populations who get tested for HIV and know thier status.
Decrease HIV transmission among Key Populations in Kenya.
Provide peer support to Key Populations in Kenya.
To develop a discrete mobile app platform that provides comprehensive peer support for Key Populations.