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ONE OF AFRICA'S LARGEST AND MOST EFFECTIVE RESPONSES TO HIV & AIDS.

In Kenya, 1.5 million people are HIV positive, but approximately a third of those people are unaware of their status.

AMPATH began treating our first patient suffering from HIV in late 2000. And since then, we've become one of Africa’s most comprehensive and successful HIV & AIDS treatment and prevention programs.

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110,000+


HIV & AIDS patients in active care via AMPATH partners

 

 

1 million+


Patients reached through targeted testing and counseling

 
 

90%


HIV-positive people found through home-based testing are enrolled in care

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LATEST NEWS ON HIV/AIDS

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PEPFAR Supports Interventions Transforming Livelihoods in Busia County
PEPFAR Supports Interventions Transforming Livelihoods in Busia County

When Wilson started his career as a fisherman and fishmonger in Samia, a subcounty in Busia County, two decades ago, the area was notorious for ‘fish for sex’ transactions. 

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MTRH Rafiki Clinic Organizes Successful Day Out for Clients
MTRH Rafiki Clinic Organizes Successful Day Out for Clients

The MTRH Rafiki Adolescent Centre of Excellence (RACE) clinic organized a delightful day out for its clients in Eldoret on Friday, November 24. The event unfolded as a perfect blend of enlightenment and enjoyment, featuring a career talk, Operation Triple Zero (OTZ) induction, and a medley of recreational activities for the participants.

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AMPATH Partners Observe World AIDS Day
AMPATH Partners Observe World AIDS Day

World AIDS Day, observed annually on 1st December, serves as a global initiative to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS. It is a day to unite in the fight against the pandemic, show support for those living positively with HIV, including their care givers, and commemorating those who have lost their lives to AIDS-related illnesses.

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People of AMPATH: Evelyn (Eve) Too, Clinician and Program Officer
People of AMPATH: Evelyn (Eve) Too, Clinician and Program Officer

Evelyn (Eve)) Too is a clinician and administrator of the AMPATH HIV Clinic at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH). She recently spent two weeks at Indiana University focused on learning more about the care of people living with HIV as they age and shared thoughts

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Empowering Orphans and Vulnerable Children through Collaborative Partnerships
Empowering Orphans and Vulnerable Children through Collaborative Partnerships

USAID AMPATH Uzima took a significant step forward in the objective to empower Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVCs) by signing Memorandums of Understanding with key economic stakeholders to support business growth for OVC families.

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USAID AMPATH Uzima HIV-exposed Infants Graduation 2023: A Remarkable Milestone in HIV Prevention
USAID AMPATH Uzima HIV-exposed Infants Graduation 2023: A Remarkable Milestone in HIV Prevention

In a powerful testament to relentless efforts in combatting HIV transmission from mother to child, the annual HIV-exposed Infants (HEI) Graduation Ceremony was hosted at both Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital and Kitale County Referral Hospital in September.

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AREAS OF FOCUS

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BUILT-IN TESTING AT CLINICS
BUILT-IN TESTING AT CLINICS

At our 300+ clinical sites in Kenya, we initiate and provide HIV testing, no matter why the patient visited the clinic. This built-in testing has become one of the main sources of new patients enrolling in AMPATH treatment — more than 2,000 people every single month. If a patient tests HIV positive, we immediately begin designing a treatment plan.

HOME VISITS AND TESTING
HOME VISITS AND TESTING

Home-based counseling and testing is one of our most powerful preventative tools with the promise of finding more than 90% of those who are HIV positive. Not only is it more effective in early diagnosis and preventing disease progression, it also helps us provide less expensive care. More than one million people have been reached in our home-based programs throughout western Kenya. 

MOTHER-TO-CHILD HIV TRANSMISSION PREVENTION
MOTHER-TO-CHILD HIV TRANSMISSION PREVENTION

Without treatment, the chances a pregnant HIV-positive mother will pass the virus to her infant or newborn are 35%. Together, our in-clinic and home-based programs have lowered mother-to-child transmission to 4.2%, practically preventing it in our treatment areas.

CHILD AND ADOLESCENT CARE
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT CARE

HIV and AIDS affects far more than just patients. Families are disrupted and children are left vulnerable or orphaned. AMPATH Child Health programs step in and make sure families can recover, stay healthy, stick together, and ultimately thrive. And our youth programs make sure teens and adolescents are supported through disclosure of their HIV status and treatment.

YOUR GIFT MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

$25

1 month of anti-retroviral treatment for a patient being treated for HIV

$50

Allows an HIV-positive pregnant woman to deliver her baby in a hospital

$100

Trains clinic staff on how to counsel children and families through telling a child that they are HIV positive

$300

1 year of anti-retroviral drugs for a patient being treated for HIV

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OTHER CARE PROGRAMS

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Cancer
Cancer

Screening, prevention and oncology care.

Child Health
Child Health

Helping children survive and thrive.

Women's Health
Women's Health

Improving reproductive health, plus maternal care and support.

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