Erick Okioma&Grassroots Networks (G-Net): 2014

Wednesday, 3 December 2014

#‎MandelaRugbyTBTens‬.‪#‎KOMESHAKIFUAKIKUUMTAANI‬ G-NET/MANDELA RUGBY TB TENS A COMMUNITY RUGBY TOURNAMENT 2014 WORLD AIDS DAY YOUTH BUILD UP ACTIVITY

The local TB & HIV coalition with NELSON MANDELA TB&HIV INFORMATION – COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION as lead organization under Grass root Network in Kisumu County organized a community rugby tournament dubbed ‪#‎MandelaRugbyTBTens‬.‪#‎KOMESHAKIFUAKIKUUMTAANI‬ as part of social mobilization strategy towards 2014 World AIDS Day targeting the adolescent and youth in the informal settlements. #MandelaRugbyTBTens .#KOMESHAKIFUAKIKUUMTAANI 2014 World AIDS Day youth build up activity took place on the 27th of November 2014 at the Jomo Kenyatta Grounds, Kisumu City ,Kisumu County as from 8.30 am to 4.00 pm Four teams were involved with youths in school and out of school . Kenya Re and three from the informal settlements of Nyalenda,Manyatta and Mamboleo which are hard hit and contribute to the high incidents of TB cases in Kisumu County participated. Kenya Re RFC emerged the winner with Nyalenda RFC runner up,Obwolo RFC mamboleo third place and Manyatta RFC fourth We mobilized and sensitized over 2000 youths and the adolescent who participated and got health information on how they could be in the forefront in reducing new infections, deaths from HIV& TB and all forms discrimination. We were able to distribute over 2,000 Information Education and Communication materials on TB and HIV during the 2014 world AIDS Day buildup activities spanning from 20th November to 29th November 2014. Bear in mind that our county is among the top three in terms of HIV prevalence in Kenya, 1 out of 5 people living with HIV are killed by TB, TB is the no 1 killer of people with HIV,Kisumu County has high incidents of TB among people living with HIV(co infected) and we are No. 15 among countries with high TB burden This activity was supported by various partners namely The community through the participating teams ,National AIDS Control Council, National Empowerment Network of People Living with HIV /AIDS in Kenya (NEPHAK),Radio Ramogi,Radio, Lake Victoria ,Taifa Leo thanks to Kenya AIDS NGO consortium (KANCO) linking community advocate to the media as you will realize Kisumu County got media blitz on world AIDS Day putting our leaders on the spotlight, ‪#‎quixRUGBY‬, Population services Kenya,Nelson Mandela CBO,MCA Nyalenda B Hon James Were,Nominated MCA Hon Farida ,LVCT Health ,Dr Okash ,Kisumu RFC ,St Rita CBO,KEMRI -CGHR Victory Post Test Group,St Peters OVC Support, and Kisumu Urban Apostolate Program

Monday, 24 November 2014

AIDS United | Latest News - Largest and Longest-Running HIV/AIDS Coalition Calls for Scale-Up of PrEP

Thursday, 20 November 2014

Exploring the role of young activists in the AIDS response | UNAIDS

Monday, 17 November 2014

How to ACT UP

Thursday, 13 November 2014

The Woman Behind the Poetry of Poz Artist Mary Bowman - Mark S. King

Newsfeed : In a Bay Area First, an HIV-Positive Candidate Wins Public Office

Newsfeed : HIV Group Puts Giant Pink Condom on Obelisk in This Capital City

Newsfeed : Audit: AIDS Executive Spent $179K on 'Inappropriate' Expenses

http://www.msf.org.uk/article/ebola-first-trials-for-new-treatments-to-start-at-msf-sites

Thursday, 6 November 2014

‘Invisible’ Aids crisis far from over - IOL News | IOL.co.za

Tuesday, 28 October 2014

Ethiopia: Unobstructed motherhood - women delivering safely in Sidama | Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) International

Stop TB Partnership | Three organizations shortlisted for prestigious 2014 Kochon Prize

Stop TB Partnership | First international parliamentarian TB summit to precede the Union World Conference on Lung Health

Stop TB Partnership | Civil society not involved enough in National TB Programmes to combat drug-resistant TB: Report

Stop TB Partnership | Another year - same trends: why change is essential in TB now more than ever before

Monday, 27 October 2014

http://blogs.msf.org/en/staff/blogs/msf-ebola-blog/the-urgency-is-now

Erick Okioma If you have ever had ‪#‎Ebolabootsontheground‬ then it is Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Please live them alone so that they concentrate in saving more lives or ‪#‎SUPPORTTHEM‬

http://blogs.msf.org/en/staff/blogs/msf-ebola-blog

http://blogs.msf.org/en/staff/blogs/msf-ebola-blog/ambulance-stories

Sunday, 19 October 2014

Kenyan Children Caught Up in US Ebola Scare

Friday, 17 October 2014

Women and ARV-based HIV prevention challenges and opportunities

HIV Treatment News: Russian HIV/AIDS Vaccine To Be Tested With Humans; HIV Prevention Pill takes Centre Stage In Sydney Forum - International Business Times

Thursday, 2 October 2014

US sends medical experts to study how Nigeria tamed Ebola - Vanguard News

Wednesday, 24 September 2014

www.tbalert.org

http://www.tbalert.org/news-article/silver-award-tb-work/

http://blogs.msf.org/en/staff/blogs/msf-ebola-blog/and-then-i-found-myself

Tuesday, 23 September 2014

ITPC COMMUNITY GROUPS INTENSIFY EFFORTS TO BREAK MONOPOLY ON LIFE SAVING HEP C TREATMENT Loon Gangte loon_gangte@yahoo.com [internationaltreatmentpreparedness] To internationaltreatmentpreparedness@yahoogroups.com Sep 22 at 11:23 AM Asian and Indian groups join hands to oppose patent application on sofosbuvir Gilead's licensing practices leave millions in developing countries without affordable generic access

ITPC COMMUNITY GROUPS INTENSIFY EFFORTS TO BREAK MONOPOLY ON LIFE SAVING HEP C TREATMENT Loon Gangte loon_gangte@yahoo.com [internationaltreatmentpreparedness] To internationaltreatmentpreparedness@yahoogroups.com Sep 22 at 11:23 AM Asian and Indian groups join hands to oppose patent application on sofosbuvir Gilead's licensing practices leave millions in developing countries without affordable generic access 17 September 2014, Delhi and Bangkok - In a significant move aimed at securing access to safe, effective and affordable generic treatment for Hepatitis C (HCV), groups in Asia and India have joined together to challenge US MNC Gilead's patent application on sofosbuvir in India. The patent opposition has been filed before the Kolkatta Patent Office. The pre-grant opposition has been filed by the Asia-Pacific Network of People living with HIV/AIDS (APN+), the Sankalp Rehabilitation Trust and the Hepatitis Coalition of Nagaland. The groups are being represented by the Lawyers Collective. "We believe this patent application should be rejected," said Anand Grover, Senior Counsel, Supreme Court of India and the Director of the Lawyers Collective. "The patent application fails not only Section 3(d) of India's patent law that prohibits evergreening but it is neither new nor inventive." Sofosbuvir is the first oral daily tablet for hepatitis C which is set to revolutionize treatment for patients living with chronic Hepatitis C by replacing the standard, therapy of weekly injections of peg- interferon which can have serious side-effects. It belongs to a class of medicines known as Directly Acting Antivirals or DAAs. Sofosbuvir was first introduced after Gilead acquired the medicine on purchasing a smaller company for $11 billion.[i] In the first 6 months of 2014, Gilead had made $5.7 billion on the sales of sofosbuvir.[ii] The patent opposition comes as Gilead along with key Indian generic companies has announced restrictive licenses that will prevent the supply of safe, effective and affordable generic versions of sofosbuvir to millions in developing countries across Asia, Latin America and North Africa. In India, till generic versions become available, most likely towards the end of 2015, patients will have to contend with the price previously announced by Gilead for its version ofsofosbuvir at $300 a bottle or $900 for a 12-week course.[iii] The time frame for Gilead’s version to be available in India is unclear; although Gilead started filing for the registration of sofosbuvir in developing countries in March 2014,[iv] it delayed filing for registration in India till September 2014.[v] "Gilead's pricing on this medicine has no relation to the reality of patients in need of treatment whether they are in the United States or in the poorest countries in the world," said Eldred Tellis of the Sankalp Rehabilitation Trust. "The price at $900 per treatment course may sound good compared to the $84000 US price. That's until one remembers that one-third of Indians live on less than half a dollar a day." he noted. For people with HCV of certain genotypes, sofosbuvir has to be taken along with the existing treatment of ribavarin and/orpegylated interferon. It will also likely have to be combined with other new DAAs that are coming on to the market. A recent study by Andrew Hill and colleagues at Liverpool University have estimated that the cost of a 12-week course ofsofosbuvir could be as LOW as $102. They have also estimated that minimum TOTAL costs of sofosbuvir in combination with other DAAs, diagnostics and genotype testing would range from $264 to $444 for a 12 week treatment course, depending on the combination.[vi] The calculations based on volumes for treating 5 million people a year included a 40% margin for formulations including profit margins for generic suppliers. Ketho Angami of the Hepatitis Coalition of Nagaland (HepCoN) pointed out that, "Those most in need of treatment are poor, homeless injecting drug users or are people living with HIV who are co-infected with hepatitis C so Gilead’s prices do not mean much on the ground. Availability should also come with easy accessibility and affordability. We are also very disappointed to learn that big Indian generic companies have agreed to take a deal that leaves out many of our colleagues in other countries. This makes us even more determined to break Gilead’s monopoly on this medicine" he said. "Based on our previous experience with Gilead adopting a similar restrictive licensing strategy for HIV medicines, we decided to oppose the patent in India. As we predicted, once again, many of our members who are in urgent need of effective hepatitis C treatment are in countries left out by Gilead's cynical licensing strategy," said Shiba Phurailaptam, Regional Co-ordinator of APN+. "We urge Indian generic companies not to take such deals that put the lives of our friends and colleagues at risk. Indian companies like Cipla were once trailblazers in providing generic access when MNCs turned their backs on us. We ask them not to become party to strategies of MNCs that put profits before lives," he said. "The fact that these licenses have even been announced at this stage when no patent exists on this medicine in India is surprising," adds Grover. "For civil society groups working hard to use the pro-health provisions of the Indian patent law, such agreements between MNCs and generic companies are of great concern. Gilead’s control on the generic companies including restrictions on their ability to buy or sell raw materials for this medicine is something that should worry the government as it is likely to impact manufacture by generic companies who have not taken this license. We will put every effort into ensuring the patent application is rejected to ensure proper generic competition," he said. Contact: Anand Grover +919899439593 and Shiba Phurailpatam +66866000738 Loon

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http://www.aeras.org/blog/aeras-applauds-white-house-attention-to-tb-threat#.VCGmBitdWPQ

Sunday, 21 September 2014

Kenya Medical Research Institute/Center for Disease Control (KEMRI/CDC) CRS | AIDS Clinical Trials Group

WHO | Tuberculosis country profiles

CDC - TB Control Strategic Efforts: Botswana - Global TB - TB

WHO | Tuberculosis

Ebola: We're running out of time

Subject: Ebola: We're running out of time Dear More than 2,500 men, women and children have died from Ebola and the World Health Organisation has said that the outbreak is “unparalleled in modern times”. Families travel for miles and end up sitting outside overwhelmed clinics, waiting to die, because there is no room inside. Nothing could be more wrong. In a few days world leaders are gathering for emergency Ebola meetings at the United Nations. But we need them to do more than just talk at these meetings. We need them to take action. Join me and sign ONE’s petition right now and ask Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to push leaders to step up and act on Ebola now: http://act.one.org/sign/ebola_africa?referring_akid=a26199039.1965478.gr3QeN&source=conf&utm_source=email&utm_medium=email This disease can be stopped. We know what to do. We’ve just got to step up, act faster, and do more. Personnel, materials and international coordination are urgently needed for all countries affected by the outbreak. By stepping up and taking action on Ebola now, countless lives will be changed for the better. Thank you,

Saturday, 20 September 2014

RESPONDING TO EBOLA

go.wh.gov/xRqbjr #Ebola

Monday, 8 September 2014

LIKE HIV AND AIDS EBOLA WILL UNDERGO AN EVOLUTION" #FIGHTINGFOROURLIVES"

History "FIGHTING FOR OUR LIVES" Bobbi Campbell was a gay San Francisco man who was diagnosed with AIDS in September 1981, making him one of the first people in the US to be diagnosed with the AIDS. On the recommendation of Marcus Conant, a doctor specializing in AIDS care, Bobbi began meeting with another man diagnosed with HIV, Dan Turner. The two met at Turner’s house in the Castro. There, they laid the groundwork for what was to become known as People with AIDS San Francisco. After that, Turner was invited to speak at the birthday party of the late Harvey Milk, the openly gay city supervisor of San Francisco who had been assassinated in 1978. On Castro street, Turner, as well as Campbell, identified themselves publicly as having AIDS. Turner’s speech urged people to do three things: keep informed, be cautious but not paranoid, and be supportive. This was the first of many speaking events for Campbell and Turner. Shortly afterwards, a meeting was held to form the KS/AIDS Foundation, which later became the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. In May 1983, the first AIDS candlelight march led and organized by people with AIDS was held. The stated goal of the march was to draw attention to the plight of those with AIDS and to remember those who had died. The march was led by a banner with the slogan "Fighting For Our Lives", which became the motto of the movement. Later that month, on 23 May 1983, People With AIDS San Francisco voted to send Campbell and Turner to the National Lesbian and Gay Health Conference, at which the Second National AIDS Forum would be held. New York HIV/AIDS activists On the East Coast, New York City served as another hotbed for the movement. One of the first People With AIDS groups in the east was formed by Michael Callen and Richard Berkowitz. Callen and Berkowitz met through their doctor, Joseph Sonnabend, in 1982. Initially, Callen and Berkowitz attended a peer support group for people with AIDS at Beth Israel Hospital, as well as meetings of Gay Men's Health Crisis. After some time, however, the two grew frustrated with the meetings, and left to form Gay Men With AIDS. In the same year, they wrote an article for the New York Native titled “We Know Who We Are: Two Gay Men Declare War on Promiscuity”. In it, they put forth that AIDS was the result of not a single virus, but a cumulative overload of the immune system from sexual promiscuity and abuses of the body. Their hypothesis on the cause of AIDS has since been dismissed. In mid-to-late 1982, Callen and several other people with AIDS became aware of the New York AIDS Network, which met every Tuesday morning at the East Village offices of the Community Health Project. The New York AIDS Network was founded by Hal Kooden, Virginia Apuzzo and a doctor, Roger Enlow, as an open political forum for the sharing of information related to AIDS. As those in New York grew frustrated from listening to doctors, nurses, lawyers, insurance experts and social workers talk about AIDS, they realized they were hearing very little from the "real" experts. The decision was made to attend the Second National AIDS Forum at the National Lesbian and Gay Health Conference, which was sponsored by the Lesbian and Gay Health Education Foundation. By this point, some of the activists in New York learned of Bobbi Campbell and others in San Francisco. They learned that Campbell and others would be in attendance, and had been calling on organizations that provided AIDS services to sponsor gay men in order so that they may attend the conference. Alan Long, another person with AIDS, sponsored three of the New York activists to attend the conference in Denver. The Denver conference At the conference, which had the theme “Health Pioneering in the Eighties”, people with AIDS from around the country met, gathering in a hospitality suite organized by Helen Shietinger, R.N. and Dan Bailey, who coordinated the event. Although an incomplete list, below are some of those who were in that room. Those in attendance Bobbi Campbell Dan Turner Bobby Reynolds Michael Helquist (Who was not a person with AIDS, but was the partner of Mark Feldman, who had planned to attend but died shortly before the conference) Phil Lanzaratta Artie Felson Michael Callen Richard Berkowitz Bill Burke Bob Cecchi Tom Nasrallah Gar Traynor Elbert (Last name unknown), of Kansas City An individual whose name is unknown, from Denver Debate Bobbi Campbell took charge of the discussion. He believed in a political network of with groups of AIDS infected people in every major city. It was believed that these groups would then form a National Association of People With AIDS. There was very little friction between those in attendance, with only small arguments such as the terms patients and victims versus people with AIDS, the latter of which was agreed on as being the label of choice. This discussion led to the drafting of The Denver Principles. The Denver Principles Main article: The Denver Principles The Denver Principles were drafted during the conference. They read: We condemn attempts to label us as ‘victims,’ a term that implies defeat, and we are only occasionally ‘patients,’ a term that implies passivity, helplessness, and dependence upon the care of others. We are ‘People With AIDS.’. Recommendations for all people: Support us in our struggle against those who would fire us from our jobs, evict us from our homes, refuse to touch us or separate us from our loved ones, our community or our peers, since available evidence does not support the view that AIDS can be spread by casual, social contact. Don't scapegoat people with AIDS and blame us for the epidemic or generalize about our lifestyles. Recommedations for people with AIDS: Form caucuses to choose their own representatives, to deal with the media, to choose their own agenda and to plan their own strategies. Be involved at every level of decision-making and specifically serve on the boards of directors of provider organizations. Be included in all AIDS forums with equal credibility as other participants, to share their own experiences and knowledge. Substitute high-risk sexual behaviors with lower-risk ones for People With AIDS who would risk endangering their current partners; we feel people with AIDS have an ethical responsibility to inform their potential sexual partners of their health status. RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH AIDS. To as full and satisfying sexual and emotional lives as anyone else. To quality medical treatment and quality social service provision without discrimination of any form including sexual orientation, gender, diagnosis, economic status or race. To full explanations of all medical procedures and risks, to choose or refuse their treatment modalities, to refuse to participate in research without jeopardizing their treatment and to make informed decisions about their lives. To privacy, to confidentiality of medical records, to human respect and to choose who their significant others are. To live and die with dignity. The drafters of The Denver Principles stormed the closing of the conference in order to present their work. At the presentation, the San Francisco activists had brought the “Fighting For Our Lives” banner. The presentation brought the crowd to tears, and it was a full ten minutes until the audience was able to compose itself. The keynote speaker, Ginny Apuzzo, in response to the presentation, opened with, “if those health care providers in attendance were the health care pioneers, then those of us with AIDS were truly the trailblazers”. After the Denver Conference After the Denver Conference, four of the activists (Bobbi Campbell, Richard Berkowitz, Artie Felson, and Mike Campbell) began to plan for the National Association of People with AIDS while on the smoking section of the plane. Afterwards, the first of the political organizations planned was formed, called simply PWA-New York. While PWA-New York initially was met with resistance by the Gay Men's Health Crisis, the two organizations learned to coexist. PWA-New York is noted for designing the first safer sex poster to appear in New York bathhouses. Across the country, PWA organizations became active. In Denver, local PWA members took part in parades and lobbied in the legislature, in general, putting a human face on the disease. In San Francisco, posters similar to those in New York were distributed. In June 1984, the annual Gay Freedom Day Parade in San Francisco was dedicated to people with AIDS. People With AIDS marched near the front of the parade, with Bobbi Campbell and the “Fighting For Our Lives” banner. PWA Coalitions and National Organizations By the mid-eighties, PWA-New York faced challenges. A negative environment, combined with the deaths of many founders, led to the group being disbanded. However, the New York activists were quick to rebound, forming the PWA Coalition. PWA Coalitions continue to exist today throughout the country. In 1987, the National Association of People With AIDS was incorporated as a 501(c)3 not–for–profit corporation to be the national voice of people with AIDS. It was the oldest national AIDS organization in the United States and the oldest national network of people living with HIV/AIDS in the world when on February 14, 2013 NAPWA declared bankruptcy and announced it was suspending operations.[1] The Denver Principles Project In 2009, the National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA) and POZ magazine announced a new initiative called The Denver Principles Project.[2] The Denver Principles Project will recommit the HIV community to the Denver Principles and dramatically increase NAPWA's membership.[2] With a vastly increased membership, NAPWA will be better able to advocate for effective HIV prevention and care, as well as to combat the stigma that surrounds HIV and impedes education, prevention and treatment of HIV.[2] See also Think Positive — organization in Lebanon References Chibbaro Jr., Lou (2013-02-15). "AIDS group NAPWA declares bankruptcy". Washington Blade (Washington, DC). Retrieved 2013-02-24. [1] . Retrieved 10 March 2009. http://www.napwa.org Retrieved 22 January 2006. http://www.dallasvoice.com/articles/dispArticle.cfm?Article_ID=3818 . Retrieved 24 June 2005. http://members.aol.com/sigothinc/pwahist1.htm . Retrieved 24 June 2005. http://www.adam-carr.net/002.html . Retrieved 24 June 2005. http://www.actupny.org/documents/Denver.html . Retrieved 24 June 2005. http://www.napwa.org/denverprinciplesproject/index.shtml . Retrieved 10 March 2009.

Teenagers have sex too! So why are we still so squeamish about giving young people access to the services that they want?

http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2014/09/08/teens-want-hiv-tests

#fightingforourlives #Ebola RIP namesake

msf.org.uk/article/ebola-erics-last-walk …

Sunday, 7 September 2014

Rugger: DIARY OF A RUGBY PLAYER Very interesting need for innovative ideas to push rugger to the next level #MandelaRugbyTBTens .#KOMESHAKTFUAKIKUUMTAANI

Rugger: DIARY OF A RUGBY PLAYER

Rugger: DIARY OF A RUGBY PLAYER: MONDAY: 8:AM: just from prinsloo sevens.Droped off by the bus at KENCOM .Meeting guys going to work while im on the long road to mtaa...

Saturday, 6 September 2014

IN 40 PHOTOS NAKURU RUGBY: ALL THE BEAUTIFUL LADIES WHO GRACED PINSLOO 7s, NAXVEGAS

Tuesday, 2 September 2014

RESEARCH PARTICIPANT EXPERIENCE IN A CLINICAL TRIAL

https://actgnetwork.org/node/428110

Thursday, 21 August 2014

pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) - by incorporating it in their national HIV prevention roadmap

http://allafrica.com/stories/201408080342.html

ACTION.org | Committing to Save 6 Million Lives

Wednesday, 20 August 2014

Challenges in Managing Community Development Projects: Resistance to Development Projects A Case Study Of Access Road Expansion In Nyalenda Informal Settlement

CAMBRIDGE ASSOCIATION OF MANAGERS GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCE MOBILIZATION Managing Community Based Projects Challenges in Managing Community Development Projects: Resistance to Development Projects A Case Study Of Access Road Expansion In Nyalenda Informal Settlement Done by: Erick Okioma Candidates No: CAM/GD/KE/ Purpose: Fulfillment of CAM Graduate Diploma in Community Development and Resource Mobilization (Managing Community Based Projects) Dated: 2010 DECLARATION I declare this is my original work and the same has not been presented to any other institution in partial fulfillment of the award of the CAM Graduate Diploma in Community Development and Resource Mobilization. Student name Mr. Erick Okioma Student signature…………………………………………………………….. Date…………………………………………………………………………….. This project has been submitted for examination with my approval as the supervisor. Mr. David Nandasaba Signature ……………………………………………………………………… Date……………………………………………………………………………. This project has been submitted for examination with my approval as the center manager Digital Advisory and Learning Center. Name Mrs. Signature…………………………………………………………………. Date………………………………………………………………………. DEDICATION This research project is dedicated to the Almighty God for the courage through silent prayers to move on. It is also dedicated to my wife Dinah who gave total support to all family matters while I was pursuing my studies. I would also wish to dedicate the study to people living with HIV for their enduring support with whom this work would not have been possible. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to thank all those individuals who helped me in my research. I will start by thanking the Executive Director of RCAP, Mr. Peter Omondi Akelo who helped me by availing all the information that I needed in spite of her busy schedule. I would also like to thank my Supervisor Mr. David who went out of his way to put a lot of professional input in my project in spite of his busy schedule. To My fellow students at DALC who have also played a very important role in the completion of this project to me, am very grateful fellows various group discussions that we had as a class have ensured that I remain as up to date as possible in my academic Endeavour’s. I also appreciate the people who voluntarily participate in this study for their insights into the issues that they personally experienced. I also appreciate the generous and useful suggestions and support from my colleagues and fellow students. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Improved accessibility is plausible in a number of ways, including easing rapid response during emergencies. Many times fire outbreaks within the slum areas create havoc, sometimes because the fire fighters are unable to reach the spot due to lack of access road. Despite the obvious benefits of road expansions, these activities have called for demolition of some road side structures to the great disappointment of the investors and residents, who put up very strong resistance to road expansion. The study aimed at identifying the management dynamics of community development projects, using a case study on the expansion of access road in the slum area of Nyalenda in Kisumu. It is evident that in order to improve performance of the projects, community mobilization needs to be stepped up and critical partnerships be forged with key stakeholders including the civil society organizations to control the political- social dimensions of the project. LIST OF FIGURES Fig 2: Organizational Structure Fig.2 Opinions of Youths on the Project Fig. 3. Level of Youth Participation in Demonstration TABLE OF CONTENTS TOPIC PAGE Title i Declaration ii Dedication iii Acknowledgment iv Executive Summary v List of abbreviation vi Table of contents vii CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.0. Background of the Study 1 1.1 Background of the Study Institution 1 1.3 Department of the Study 2 CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.0. LITERATURE REVIEW 3 2.1 Theoretical Review 3 2.2 Empirical Review 6 2.3 Critical Review 6 2.4 Missing Gaps 7 CHAPTER 3 3.0 PROBLEM STATEMENT AND HYPOTHESIS 8 3.1 Statement of the Problem 8 3.1 Proposed Solutions 8 3.2 Project’s Broad Objectives 8 3.3 Specific Aims 8 CHAPTER 4 4.0 RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY 9 4.1 Research Design 9 4.2 Target population and population size 9 4.3 Sampling and sample size 9 4.4 Data Collection Methods 10 4.5 Data Analysis Methods 10 CHAPTER 5 5.0 DATA ANALYSIS, RESULTS, AND FINDINGS 11 5.1 Data analysis, results, and findings 11 5.2 Conclusions 12 5.3 Recommendations 12 5.4 Limitations and suggestions for further improvement 13 BIBLIOGRAPHY 14 APPENDICES 15 Appendix i: Sample questionnaire 15 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.0. Introduction This study was aimed at identifying the management dynamics of community development projects. A case study has been taken of the expansion of access road in the slum area of Nyalenda in Kisumu. This case study was intended for isolating the resistance to community development projects and to find out innovative ways of circumventing the challenges as not to antagonize the project implementation. It is evident that in order to improve performance of the projects, community mobilization needs to be stepped up and critical partnerships be forged with key stakeholders including the civil society organizations to control the political- social dimensions of the project. This study taken as an academic pursuit is intended to be used as marker for fulfilling the requirements for an award of a diploma in community development and resource mobilization by the DALC. In this excursion Rural Partnerships for Community Advancement (RCAP) a local nongovernmental organization provides the learner with a practical platform for assessment of theoretical constricts in regard to executing community development as its core mandate. 1.2 Background of the Study Institution RCAP was registered in March 2009 under the NGOs Coordination Bureau as a national Non Governmental Organization with the goal of providing community based institutions with technical support for capacity development. Goals To work in partnership with existing community institutions towards strengthening their capacity for sustainable management and control of social, political and economic development processes. Vision Vibrant community institutions and civil society organizations with the capacity to sustainably manage and control the direction and results of social and economic development programmes and projects for their own benefit and for posterity. Objectives and Strategies • To provide technical support and enhance the capacity of partners implementing various development programmes and projects • To undertake direct implementation of social and economic development programmes and projects with partner communities and agencies • Research, disseminate and influence the formulation and implementation of public policy. Main programme areas: a) Education for Community Empowerment (EFCE), b) Micro-Enterprise Development Support (MEDES) and c) Strengthening Rural Health Management Systems (SRHMS). 1.3. Organization Structure RCAP has a fairly simple, lean administrative structure to cut management costs, to ease teamwork and improve effective communcation. Figure 1: Organizational Structure 1.4. Department of the Study This particular study is designed within the context of Education for Community Empowerment as an advocacy programme intended to push for positive change. This study should therefore be integral towards contributing to improving programme performance in its advocacy functions. CHAPTER 2 2.0. LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Theoretical Review The Kenya Slum Upgrading Programme (KENSUP), supported by the UN Habitat identified Kibera sprawling slums as one of its key pilot project sites. As part of the activity menu, the project included expansion of access roads to ease perennial challenge of accessibility in the event of frequent fire outbreaks. Responses to such emergency have never been effective, with city fire fighters citing lack of access to the emergency site. The expansion of local access road was much resisted by residents who claimed the expanded road section would eat into their claims. However, the government maintained that the land belonged to the government and the KENSUP Programme was a government project. To create validity to the claims, the government invoked the Lands Act to show that claimant to road reserve had no valid argument. Despite this obvious conflict, the programme was to be conducted without raising too much political dust because of the impact this would have on the leadership. A social face was introduced to the programme to mainstream other issues including a microfinance support programme, health and recreational activities. These had the benefits of ensuring that conflict was managed at low level. Critical was the mobilization to have community support for the programme. Claims that roadway investment spurs new travel and thus fails to relive traffic congestion, known as induced demand has thwarted road expansion growth. Access road expansion in slum areas does not induce growth or investment in the short term and there is a political twist to it in terms of satisfying the interest of the people in the short term. Slum areas are inhabited by a few middle class and the majority is of lower segment of income levels. Investment infrastructure in the slum zones is invariable owned by the middle class. The few middle class within, who sometimes benefit from the status of the slum dwellers through earning rents from the shanties they construct on privately owned land. Due to high demand for accommodation or shelter for the poor living in proximity to high concentration zones for service industry, the slum in urban centres are growing by day. This increase in size has put pressure resulting in sometimes in the encroachment of road reserves. Investors in slum zones put up business infrastructures on the road reserves. These include rental house, shops and a myriad of shelters for a variety of business engagements. Few issues in the urban transportation field have sparked controversy and threatened proposed road projects as claims of induced demands. Proponents of road projects argue that undeveloped areas are a recipe for increased insecurity for residents and that proposing construction or expansion to them sounds like providing a solution to the problem both of congestion and insecurity. Opponents of this theory believe that as you expand the access roads, you create a better condition for auxiliary investments along the path, visible through construction of shanties and more space for resettlement of slum dwellers further contributing to more insecurity and more congestion. Expansion of an access road interferes with whose property and what is the general good in it? 2.2 Empirical Review A report of the Kenya slum upgrading programme indicated the importance of community mobilization in ensuring the success of access road expansion project. The politico-social dimension of the project, like the KENSUP experience is best addressed through forging critical partnerships with the government authorities. This partnership ensures that the politics of development are effectively managed as not to antagonize the investment. A similar project under the UN Habitat in Somalia recruited a number of civil society organizations to manage the social dynamics in the implementation of the roads expansion project. Argument has been advanced by opponents of infrastructural expansion. Some have claimed that roadway investment intended for example to decongest residential sections and in the end act as pull factor to new entrants, thereby increasing the local population and put more pressure on available resources. No expansion programme in high population centres can be done without some level of displacement. No displacement can be done without having adverse effects on some of the residents or investors. 2.3 Critical Review In practice, the first step towards managing resistance is to know the reasons for such resistance and the manifestations of the resistance. Many expansion programmes, particularly of the level of infrastructure meet resistance; his can initially be noticed through the difficulty in getting the key stakeholders to commit to allocate resources to the project. More subtle indicators include changes in communication, which might all together be cut and negative talks about the project. Stakeholder soften differ in opinion about the perceived value of the project impacts. Most often however is that some sections of the community might mount a resistance to the project because they simply don t want to change the way they do things or are uncomfortable with changing the status quo. At community level however, it is difficult to make out whether the resistance is due to logic or emotion. Each type of resistance needs a specific approach. It is normal for some project to meet organizational resistance. This might show up as an active opposition or might be very subtle. People might be sarcastic, make it difficult for the project to secure funds, or people may altogether ignore the project. To defeat resistance it is important to begin by determining its roots. Until you know the cause, whether emotional or logical it is difficult to plan for an action. The proponents of a resisted project should identify if the cause is logical and advance a logical argument for its justification by addressing he value position of the project and why it should be executed in the way it is. Sometimes resistance is due to non inclusion of stakeholders in the initial planning stage and analysis phase. If people are impacted by a project they often want to have some input. Openness to new ideas about how the project can be improved or implemented must be demonstrated by the sponsors. Part of the resistance might be due to fear of changing the status. 2.4 Missing Gaps One critical gap herein is theory and relates to the communication vacuum between the sponsors of the project and the intended beneficiaries, which is often left to be filled by the agent or third party to the project. In the case of civil society more often the agent for change, this gap is widened by the differences in status. The opinion of the sponsor might be different from the opinion of the residents or community members as targets for development. This does not mean that the civil society organization has effectively filled that opinion gap or has the mandate to effectively communicate this on a tripartite structure. More so, there is often a gap in identifying whether the resistance is emotional or logical because there is indeed very thin line between these two facets. And coming up with an appropriate action to overcome resistance might be quite difficult. CHAPTER 3 3.0 PROBLEM STATEMENT AND HYPOTHESIS 3.1 Statement of the Problem The expansion of the access road in the slum area of Nyalenda has met some resistance from some of the residents. Despite formal process taken by the contractor, including notice to users a section of the residents are up in arms against the expansion of the access road. They have cite unlawful demolition of their structures and gone to court seeking an injunction stopping the contractor from proceeding with the work. The study therefore sought to get to the roots of the impasse through seeking to fill the gaps that antagonize the project. The problem is not caused by any logical factors on account there being no legal arguments in support of their case. Therefore it could be described as emotional for the resistance is about a change of status and loss of property. 3.1 Proposed Solutions The problem could be addressed from the socio-political dimension including mobilizing the political leaders and civil society representatives such the existing local resident association to mobilize community support for the project. This way, it would contribute to improving the functionality of the contractor to undertake the completion of the project. 3.2 Project’s Broad Objectives The main objective is to identify the cause of the resistance to implementation of the access road expansion project. 3.3 Specific Aims Specifically, the study hoped to: 3.3.1 To determine the nature of resistance to access road expansion 3.3.2 To identify available options for addressing this resistance 3.3.3 To recommend appropriate actions to be taken in order to improve the project impact CHAPTER 4 4.0 RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY Nyalenda is one the sprawling informal settlement zones in Kisumu whish like any other slums in Kenya experiences problems of congestion and pollution. The problem of accessibility is compounded by lack of passable access road to some of the inner cores of the residential zone. Recently as part of the development initiated by the municipality in collaboration with other development support organizations, a road expansion project was set off. However the project has met resistance from a section of residents who have since sought court injunction to stop the contractor from proceeding with the project. In order to identify the reasons for the resistance and to seek a way out of the impasse, a study was commissioned. 4.1 Research Design A case study was used to identify the reasons for project resistance as well to validate reasons for an appropriate action to address the impasse. Due to the time constraints, proximity of the project site and limited resources the case study approach would best adapt to the needs of the project. 4.2 Target population and population size A sample of 300 residents was picked to help in a survey. The sampling was done on mainly the resident youths who were also the face of the resistance. 50 owners of structures that were demolished were also interviewed. 4.3 Sampling and sample size The sample of youths and owners of demolished strictures was picked at random from a large population residing along the road reserve. A few vehicle owners, representing the users were also interviewed. 4.4 Data Collection Methods Data collection was done using questionnaires, served through a team of enumerators. Secondary data was collected through various project reports and district committee briefs and internet sources. 4.5 Data Analysis Methods Data collection was done using questionnaires, served through a team of enumerators. Secondary data was collected through various project reports and district committee briefs and internet sources. CHAPTER 5 5.0 DATA ANALYSIS, RESULTS, AND FINDINGS 5.1 Data analysis, results, and findings Questionnaires were administered to the sampled population. The questionnaire had sought out to discover their opinions about the on-going expansion of the Nyalenda access road. It also sought out the reasons for resistance, in terms of interrogating peoples’ opinion on the procedure adopted by the contractor. Other questions also wanted to find out their belief about ownership of the land along the road. Among the respondents, 168 youths said the expansion did not interfere with their property. They also indicated that they supported the project. The youths, 207 of them were not aware of a court case over the exercise. 230 reported that they participated in a demonstration organized to oppose the expansion project. Of the owners of the demolished structures 30 had cited a hope for compensation for their lost property. 23 were not willing to proceed with a case in court. The charts below graphically describe the responses. The figure below shows the youths opinion of the project. Fig.2 Opinions of Youths on the Project Notice that a bigger percentage had very good opinion of the project. Contrast this with the higher turn- out for demonstration against the project as is shown in the figure following. Fig. 3. Level of Youth Participation in Demonstration 5.2 Conclusions The contrast between youths participation and their opinion of the project shows that they were only used by unidentified persons to demonstrate, but the project had no known negative impact on them the unwillingness of the owners of demolished structures to proceed with court case could be interpreted to mean they had no substantive grounds for resistance. In conclusion, the reasons for the resistance to the project were based on emotions and not anything logical. 5.3 Recommendations Based on the above findings, the project could therefore proceed if the contractor had a different way of communicating with the people and using other machineries to mobilize their support. 5.4 Limitations and suggestions for further improvement The main challenges in conducting this research were mainly of financial nature and time constraint given the expanse which was needed to be covered and the bigger number of respondents to be interviewed. BIBLIOGRAPHY Camay, P. & Gordon, A. J. (1997) Principles of NGO Management. CORE, Johannesburg. Cole, G.A (1995). Organizational Behavior London: Thompson Publishers Edwards, M. & Fowler, A. (2002) the earth’s can reader on NGO Management. Earths can Publications Ltd, London, G. A Cole (2004) Management Theory and Practice IDASA. (2004) Community Based Organizations (CBOs) Management. Martt Chechetto et al (2006) Community Based Organization Management. Richey, Rita & Klein, James D (2007). Design and development research: methods, strategies and issues. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Saleemi, N A (2006). Principles and Practice of Management. Nairobi: Saleemi Publication Saunder, . M, Lewis, H,. & Thornhill, M.(2003. Research Methods andBusiness Studies Singleton, R. A & Straits, B. C (2005). Approaches to Social Research (4th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. Training Manuals (2005). IDASA. Basics of CBO Management. APPENDICES Appendix i: Sample questionnaire For how long have been resident in this region Last 1 year Last 5 years Over 10 years Do you think the access roads in this region are adequate No Somehow Yes Indifferent In your opinion do you feel the access roads should be expanded Yes No Yes but not urgent Do you think, generally, that an expansion project would interfere with owners and tenants of buildings along the marked spaces along the roads Yes Somehow No Now recently there was a project to expand the Nyalenda access road. Do you know who organized it Yes No Did the contractor serve adequate notice to residents and owners of buildings along the road Yes No Not aware Why do you think some people resisted the project Was not necessary Interfered with people Do not know Are there conditions for example that you would wish that were met before the project continues? Yes No Do not know The Nyalenda access road project was stopped temporarily. What do you think were the reasons Community resisted Owners of buildings resisted Court order Do not know

Tuesday, 19 August 2014

#KILOPICCADILLYROADNYALENDABKISUMUCITYKISUMUCOUNTY

It is a big shame to the county Goverment of Kisumu to start infrastructural projects especially in the informal settlement without proper implementation strategy .why destroy water supply systems without giving the community alternatives?Who should engage the Kenya Power and Lighting Company to remove the electricity supply poles from the road to give the contractor ample time and space to complete the project as soon as possible? Who will pay the contractor his loss of time caused by the delay as projects have time lines ? Now that the community is drawing water from unreliable sources .What do you have in place to take care of all this issues ?Bwana Governor the list is endless.Remember that you have infringed #HUMANRIGHTS AND TODAY IS HUMAN RIGHTS DAY of your subjects .I just wonder what your engineer is doing or advising you

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Monday, 18 August 2014

Stigma Still a Major Roadblock for AIDS Fight in Africa

Stigma Still a Major Roadblock for AIDS Fight in Africa, Inter Press Service, Saturday, August 09, 2014 (posted by Global Issues)

Sunday, 17 August 2014

Giant Rats Trained to Sniff Out Tuberculosis in Africa

Friday, 15 August 2014

The Global Fund and the Three Diseases | Friends of the Global Fight

Gallery: Nelson Mandela Sports Day - Rugby Cup Competitions | IOL.co.za

WHO | Remarks by Nelson Mandela: 'Confronting the Joint HIV/TB Epidemics'

Tuesday, 12 August 2014

Youth Village Kenya | Kenya's Youth Portal

Tuesday, 22 July 2014

ACTION.org | From Rhetoric to Reality: An Analysis of Efforts to Scale Up The Response to TB-HIV

Wednesday, 9 July 2014

Major hospitals run out of drugs | kenyaNews247.com|Updated continuously every minute of everyday

Wednesday, 18 June 2014

Joining a Clinical Trial

RESULTS International (Australia): Undernutrition is a smart development investment: ...

RESULTS International (Australia): Undernutrition is a smart development investment: ...: By Tiruni Yasaratne, Global Health Researcher Volunteer In 2013, the Lancet published an ‘eyebrow raising’ statistic: undernutrition c...

ACTION.org | A Year Since Nutrition For Growth: Civil Society Leads the Way

Nutritionists raise alarm over high child mortality in Kenya

Tuesday, 17 June 2014

AID FOR AIDS Represented at Latin American Forum

(Video) The Powerful 'HIV is Not a Crime' Conference - Mark S. King

Newsfeed : 11 Condom Designs Each Get $100,000 From Gates Foundation

Newsfeed : State Supreme Court Reverses Conviction of Iowa Man With HIV

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ACT UP to Tom Frieden: You’re MIA on HIV | Treatment Action Group

Monday, 16 June 2014

standing with Aeras and its partners in calling upon you to prioritize tuberculosis R&D in the Declaration on TB in the Mining Sector.

Dear Southern African Development Community Nations, I’m standing with Aeras and its partners in calling upon you to prioritize tuberculosis R&D in the Declaration on TB in the Mining Sector. While we scale up disease control efforts today, new tools are urgently needed to significantly reduce the spread of TB in the mines, and the broader region, in order to achieve TB elimination. TB is claiming the lives of thousands of miners each year. South African gold mines are reported to have the highest rates of TB in the world, contributing to the spread of this airborne, infectious disease across the region1. TB is also a serious economic issue for miners and their families, industry and governments. Each year, staggering numbers of miners develop active TB, keeping them out of the workforce. In countries like South Africa, where mining contributes approximately 20% of GDP and more than 1 million jobs2, TB threatens the long-term economic viability of the industry due to rising costs and limitations of what can be achieved through traditional disease control methods. SADC nations, and the world, need new tools to fight this epidemic. Public-private partnerships to support TB R&D remain the best long-term solution to getting to zero deaths, zero new infections and zero suffering. We urgently recommend that SADC ministers prioritize tuberculosis R&D in the Declaration on TB in the Mining Sector. I’m signing this letter because I feel strongly that we must close the R&D gap in the SADC’s Declaration on TB in the Mining Sector. Sincerely, Your Name Erick Okioma _____________ 1. Dharmadhikari A, et. al. Aspiring to Zero Tuberculosis Deaths Among Southern Africa’s Miners: Is There a Way Forward? International Journal of Health Services 43(4):651-664, 2013. 2. Chamber of Mines of South Africa, Facts & Figures 2012; Chamber of Mines of South Africa, Annual Report 2013.

Saturday, 14 June 2014

Kisumu's Best Kept Secrets: Kisumu's top 10 socialites

Kisumu's Best Kept Secrets: Kisumu's top 10 socialites: Now that we have finally earned our City Status it's time that we also unveiled our own party stoppers and here I am not talking about ...

Friday, 13 June 2014

Kenya: NACC, Counties in Joint HIV-Aids Fight

THE National Aids Control Council will incorporate the county governments in the new National HIV Strategic Framework to fight the spread of HIV-Aids. The new framework seeks to work with the counties to help fund the HIV-Aids prevention programmes. NACC yesterday said there have been financial challenges in the fight against HIV-Aids so counties should come up with budgetary allocation for HIV programmes. In recent months, Kenya has been facing a shortage of HIV testing kits because many programmes are donor-funded and some no longer exist. NACC Coast regional coordinator Julius Koome said county governments must work with the national government in ensuring funds are set aside for HIV-Aids prevention projects. "We are talking with the counties to ensure a certain percentage of budgetary allocation is channeled towards the HIV-Aids kitty," he said. Koome said they cannot continue waiting for donor support to fight HIV. "We need to have sustainability in the fight against this menace," he said. Koome said in Mombasa, there are seven new HIV infections every day with an 11 per cent prevalence rate. The county is at position five with the highest number of infections in all the 47 counties. By Charles Mghenyi The Star Newspaper, 12 June 2014

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Tuesday, 3 June 2014

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Sunday, 1 June 2014

Stop TB Partnership | Research could point to better treatment for babies with TB

Saturday, 24 May 2014

International AIDS Candlelight Memorial-KISUMU CITY.SUNDAY MAY 18TH 2014

The Kisumu City observance of the event took place on SUNDAY, MAY, 18_, 2014 9.30 ONWARDS AT THE JESUS CELEBRATION CENTRE, KISUMU CITY next to Kisumu Polytechnic started at 8.00The event served as an opportunity for participants to learn about the HIV/AIDS services offered locally, and about the opportunities they have to volunteer. HIV testing and counseling 37 clients came to know their status,distributed over 2000 IEC material on TB,1 person was circumcised,we also reached over 1000 persons in the church with PREP and research messages however were deeply touched and concerned about the participation of the church members particularly after the service where we were left alone.This is an indicator that more need to be done in FBOs. In the procession we were also able to create awareness about the research literacy as we were also marking the World Aids Vaccine Day We lit candles; heard remarks from COMMUNITY MEMBERS, and listened to songs by the _LOCAL COMMUNITY. .We had a PLHIV forum 17th May2014 KISUMU SOCIAL HALL as a buildup activity. Started at 1.00 pm. Various groups and organizations 40 in number were represented this included the MSM,PLHIV Support Groups,Persons infected with TB and TB Survivors,CHW s doing DOTS,Sex Workers ,Persons living with Albinism ,LGBTI,Women,children and youth.We reviewed the MOU which was sent to the governor last year added new information and resolved that we form a county platform to engage the county government on the issues raised with support of #Kelin.A concern was raised why most of the organizations were not members of the national networks #nephak and #kanco as this networks provided many opportunities on capacity building etc .We resolved to call a leaders meeting within a period of one month to look into the issues We lit candles; heard remarks from COMMUNITY MEMBERS, and listened to songs by the _LOCAL COMMUNITY

Friday, 16 May 2014

Thousands of people around the world to come together to keep the light on HIV on Sunday 18 May - International AIDS Candlelight Memorial

Sunday, 20 April 2014

NEPHAK IS KENYA KENYA IS NEPHAK .I NEED YOUR SUPPORT AND VOTES

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Saturday, 19 April 2014

Erick Okioma and G-net

Dear All

For change, transformative leadership and
servant leadership I humbly ask for your support and vote on the 23rd April
2014 for Board chairperson for The National Empowerment Network of People Living
with HIV/AIDS in Kenya (NEPHAK). This is a
national Network that unites people living with HIV and those affected by TB
and HIV/AIDS through post test clubs, support groups, community based
organizations, non-governmental organizations and networks.

It is not about just
being a Board chairperson but having strong presence and visibility in the 47
counties to have a constructive engagement and a share of the counties
resources to fight HIV, TB and Malaria - We need meaning full change in the
Organization .NEPHAK presence should be spread and heavily felt in the 47
counties in Kenya- NEPHAK IS KENYA AND KENYA IS NEPHAK

Regards Erick Okioma

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Thursday, 17 April 2014

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Sunday, 13 April 2014

Erick Okioma and G-net: Erick Okioma and G-net

For change , transformative leadership and servant leadership I humbly ask for your support and vote on the 23rd April 2014 for chairperson of the National Empowerment Network of People Living With HIV/AIDS in Kenya

Erick Okioma and G-net

Saturday, 15 March 2014

Erick Okioma and G-net: History - International AIDS Candlelight Memorial

Erick Okioma and G-net: History - International AIDS Candlelight Memorial: History - International AIDS Candlelight Memorial

Monday, 3 March 2014

#HIV,#HIVLaw,#humanrights

#HIV,#HIVLaw,#humanrights, violation of human rights more than ever before is increasingly becoming a barrier in accessing health care in Africa

Sunday, 2 March 2014

Researchers at LSTM crack the genetic secret of mosquito resistance to DDT and ITNs

Friday, 21 February 2014

I’m standing with Aeras and its partners in calling upon you to prioritize tuberculosis R&D in the Declaration on TB in the Mining Sector.

Thursday, 20 February 2014

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Friday, 24 January 2014

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Sunday, 19 January 2014

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Tuesday, 14 January 2014

SUPPORT EMILY AKINYI OGOLA SUPPORT HER FOUR BEUTIFUL LITTLE GIRLS SUPPORT THIER SURVIVAL ,

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN EMILY AKINYI OGOLA- who is a widow and a PLHIV aged 26 years resides Nyalenda where she access care at PSC-PANDPIERI FACES for the last four years. She is a mother of four children and all of whom are girls. Aged 11, 5, 4 and 3years last born with sickle cell. The husband died on 29/10/2013 of TB of the spine and AIDS related complications and was a boda boda rider and a breadwinner for the family she has no skills and stays in a house where she pays 800/= earns about 4000ksh and does odd jobs to earn that which is not enough. When her husband was alive she used to supplement the income by engaging herself in small business .When he got sick they used all her savings and currently she cannot support her family thus needs support particularly for the children to go to school after burying her husband she came back to Kisumu as there was no other way she could fend for the children Any kind of assistance is welcomed and for any queries do not hesitate to contact me .My contacts are email –erickokioma@yahoo.com Tel no 0711642433/0733820023 ERICK OKIOMA PROGRAM COORDINATOR VICTORY PTG

Sunday, 12 January 2014

Nelson Mandela TB-HIV CIRC is a TB-HIV Community Information and Resource Centre based in Nyalenda slum Kisumu city, Kisumu County ,Kenya. Our Activities include 1.Prevention, Care, Treatment and support including referrals for crosscutting issues 2.Human Rights 3.Prevention Research Advocacy 4Networking and Collaboration

Erick Okioma and G-net: THE LATE JOSHUA OTIENO AJOWI IS THE HUSBAND OF EMI...

THE LATE JOSHUA OTIENO AJOWI IS THE HUSBAND OF EMILY AKINYI OGOLA- who is a widow and a PLHIV aged 26 years resides Nyalenda where she access care at PSC-PANDPIERI FACES for the last four years. She is a mother of four children and all of whom are girls. Aged 11, 5, 4 and 3years last born with sickle cell. The husband died on 29/10/2013 of TB of the spine and AIDS related complications and was a boda boda rider and a breadwinner for the family she has no skills and stays in a house where she pays 800/= earns about 4000ksh and does odd jobs to earn that which is not enough. When her husband was alive she used to supplement the income by engaging herself in small business .When he got sick they used all her savings and currently she cannot support her family thus needs support particularly for the children to go to school after burying her husband she came back to Kisumu as there was no other way she could fend for the children