This study is meant to assess the social and economic 'costs and benefits' of migration of health workers in Kenya both internally and externally, to identify mechanisms of monitoring enabling an effective management of the dynamics of the migration of HRH and assist decision makers in formulating policies that reduce negative impacts and maximize possible positive effects.
The project objective is to establish baseline data on key HIV risk behaviours and HIV prevalence among most at-risk populations in the three Somali zones, beginning with sex workers in Somaliland. Some of the main activities include: a) Training, b) Protocol Development, c) Behavioural Data Collection, d) Sero-prevalence Data Collection, e) Data Entry and Management.
Agencies involved in sex worker programmes in Nairobi note that migrants are not being reached by their programmes and welcome this study. The study will offer strategic information for intensifying prevention programmes among a key population that is currently overlooked by the national response. This study builds upon groundbreaking work of IOM in Somalia that successfully pioneered a methodology for researching HIV in a conservative cultural context, with a focus on sex workers and clients.
The project aims to provide governments and partner agencies with a strategic information document and programme proposal to facilitate extension of the United Nations Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) HIV and Gender-based Violence Guidelines and to address the needs of displaced women in non-camp situations during the post-acute emergency phase.
The overall objective of the project is to contribute to reduced HIV morbidity and mortality, with specific objectives being to contribute to maintenance and scale up of HIV prevention, care and treatment services during emergency situations in Kenya.
The project objective is to assist IGAD and Member States to develop improved and holistic regional responses to the challenge of HIV/AIDS and pastoralism in the Horn of Africa. The study involves mapping of existing programmes, collection / synthesis of existing data from governments and implementing partners, and key informant interviews with UN/NGO actors, researchers, government officers, and pastoralist representatives in the region, ultimately for developing a strategy with costed action plan for regional holistic programming on HIV and pastoralism.
A two day National workshop will be held to validate the results of three studies on the migration of HRH in Kenya. The results of the workshop will contribute to a regional conference to be held in December, 2007 on the migration of HRH in East Africa. The objectives of the two day National Stakeholder Workshop are: 1. To validate findings from three study reports produced by the contracted consultants on Managing Migration of Human Resources for Health in Kenya, 2. To provide additional input required for improvement and finalization of the studies, 3.
This project aims to bring about national consensus and to mobilize / channel resources for a targeted programme that implements the programme framework outlined above. This will be achieved through engagement of UN and non-UN stakeholders, and through supporting NACC coordination, data gathering / data sharing, targeted advocacy, programme conceptualization, and resource mobilization. The overall objective is to contribute towards a strengthened national and trans-border response to HIV along transport corridors and in port areas in Kenya.
The project's aim is to strengthen social dialogue, build mechanisms for information exchange and consult within the national administration system. This is in recognition of the great potential of social dialogue to contribute positively to the development and reforms of health services, which enables them to draw upon their knowledge and experience.
The overall objective of the project is to contribute towards improved targeting, effectiveness, monitoring, and evaluation of HIV and AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support programmes in Somalia.
