Tuberculosis preventive therapy (TPT) is highly effective at preventing tuberculosis disease in household contacts, however, it is not well implemented, not just in Kenya but worldwide. The World Health Organization recommends symptom-based screening to simplify TB contact evaluation and improve implementation. This week, the National TB Program, in collaboration with counties and supporting partners, has […]
Kenya in partnership with World Health Organization (WHO) – Global Tuberculosis (TB) Program is co-hosting Global Meeting of the Working Group on Public-Private Mix (PPM) for TB Prevention. Dr Andrew Mulwa, Ag. Director of Medical Services, Preventive and Promotive Health officially opened the meeting on the 2nd of November at Trademark hotel, Nairobi. The meeting […]
The National Tuberculosis Program (NTP) in collaboration with Amref Health Africa is engaging nurses and other health stakeholders at the 64th Annual Nurses Scientific Conference (ANSC) and General Meeting in Bungoma County. During the three-day conference at St Patrick Pastoral Centre Kabula, NTP through the Public Private Mix (PPM) desk will empower the stakeholders on […]
The spreading of TB, HIV and associated infections continues to pose challenges to enhancing social and health conditions in Kenya. As the extent of strategy implementation in the fight against the diseases varies among the partners, the need to share experiences and expertise in prevention, health education, client management and testing is considerable. Today, TB […]
The National Tuberculosis (TB) Program is currently undertaking Data Quality Assessment (DQA) in seven counties. The counties include Kakamega, Isiolo, Migori, Trans Nzoia, Muranga, Bomet and Kisumu. The assessment is supported by HealthIT, a USAID-Kenya-funded activity led by the University of Nairobi through the University of Nairobi Enterprises and Services (UNES). DQA is essential for […]
Kenya is developing an enhanced TB public-private mix (PPM) data dashboard to strengthen reporting, monitor engagement and implementation of interventions and accountability in TB management in the country. The development which is supported by World Health Organization (WHO) will provide opportunities to collect and strengthen the use of TB data for decision-making in the private […]
In an effort to ensuring that functional Public-Private Mix (PPM) systems geared towards finding missing TB cases are established and effected, the Ministry of Health in a rigorous process together with the National TB Program and partners have been working with Mombasa Cement Clinic to sensitize the corporate’s employees on the basic facts about TB. […]
The National Tuberculosis Program (NTP) in collaboration with Infectious Diseases Detection and Surveillance (IDDs) project of USAID through ICF international is capacity-building County Truenat superusers and the end-users (Laboratory staff) from all the counties on Truenat molecular testing platform in support of Tuberculosis control. IDDS is a USAID-funded project under the Global Health Security Agenda […]
The first phase of Data review meetings brings together national and subnational stakeholders to identify data quality issues and identify gaps in the performance of TB services compared to national policy. In an effort to improve the surveillance systems for TB in Kenya and generate key surveillance graphs, the Programme, with support from Global Fund […]
The introducing New Tools Project (iNTP) is a collaboration between the Stop TB Partnership and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to roll out a package of the latest innovations in diagnostics, treatments and digital health technologies. It is aimed to strengthen TB care in high burden countries. The Project supports countries in reaching 2022 […]
