Representatives of some of the organizations involved in the global All In initiative visited the Korogocho Health Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, offering HIV prevention, care and counselling services to young people living with HIV or at higher risk of acquiring HIV.
The centre is based in Korogocho, an informal settlement that has a population of more than 150 000 people.
Established in 2012, it has registered more than 1100 adolescents aged 10–17 and offers tailored behavioural counselling as well as HIV prevention and care services. It uses a digital platform that includes an advice hotline and SMS messaging that provides information about its services.
Globally, HIV infections are not declining as quickly among adolescents as they are among other groups. AIDS-related illnesses are the leading cause of death for adolescents in Africa and the second leading cause of death among adolescents globally, second only to road traffic accidents.
“Community counselling and care services such as those offered at this centre have an essential part to play in ending the AIDS epidemic among adolescents.”
Luiz Loures, UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director
“We can come here to learn more about HIV and how to protect ourselves from HIV and other diseases. People don’t judge you. And I just like spending time here with my friends as well.”
Josephine, a young person who accesses services at the health centre
