Increasing Uptake of HIV Testing Services among Men through Workplace Interventions

According to UNAIDS Blind Spot report, 2017, men are less likely to take a HIV test, less likely to access antiretroviral therapy and more likely to die of AIDS-related illnesses than women. The report further shows that men are more likely than women to start treatment late, to interrupt treatment and to be lost to treatment follow-up. Kenya HIV estimates, 2015, indicate that Kenya has an estimated 71,034 new HIV infections among adults and about 6,613 new infections among children annually which is unacceptably high with men less likely to know their HIV status as per the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey, 2014. The project will determine vulnerabilities faced by men in two counties and advocate for and build partnerships to increase uptake of HIV testing services to workers in selected vulnerable, male dominated sectors. The VCT@WORK approach has proved successful in reaching men and this project will expand on the initiative targeting male dominated sectors in two counties. The sectors will include transport – public transporters (matatus, tuktuks, bodabodas) and long distance truck drivers, construction, manufacturing, small traders and the motor industry.

Project symbol

KEN/18/50/UNA

Admin unit

CO-Dar es Salaam

Start date

01/01/2018

End date

31/08/2020

Total allocation

60000

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

59996

Development Partners

Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS

Country/Countries

Kenya

Outcomes

Outcome 7: Adequate and effective protection at work for all