In Kenya, the HIV epidemic among adolescents and young people between the ages of 10 and 24 is characterized by relatively high HIV incidence and sub-optimal treatment outcomes, including a high loss to follow-up, low adherence to treatment and low viral suppression.
The criteria described in this manuscript enabled rapid and efficient ART initiation across a diverse network of thirty participating clinical research sites in six countries.
MHRP, with Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) and the Henry M. Jackson Foundation (HJF), was selected by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at National Institute of Health as a Clinical Trial Unit (CTU) for their HIV research networks for the next seven years.
Each year in Tanzania, 51 of every 100,000 women die from cervical cancer. With limited access to cervical cancer screenings and treatment services, only around 20% of those with the disease will survive after 5 years of diagnosis. Women living with HIV are at a higher risk of getting the disease. They are also at a higher risk of the disease progressing to a more severe form as well as death. Fortunately, with regular cervical screenings, early changes can be treated.
Thousands of voices joined together in song as MHRP partners in Mbeya City, Tanzania, hosted the first ever DREAMS program graduation, where 1,804 adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) celebrated their completion of the core DREAMS training.
The DREAMS initiative is funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and implemented through the Henry Jackson Foundation Military Research International (HJFMRI) and local partners in Africa. DREAMS aims to help young women become Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored and Safe through education, vocational training and other evidence-based interventions.
