What We Do > Healthcare Programs > AIDSRelief

CMMB provides HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment to nearly 90,000 Kenyan clients annually through its participation in the AIDS Relief Consortium, a five-member collaboration of international healthcare organizations. Since 2003, CMMB Kenya has directly provided clinical treatment, care and support for HIV/AIDS clients in five provinces nationally, primarily through faith-based organizations (FBOs). CMMB also provides technical assistance and policy guidance for AIDSRelief through its South Africa and Haiti offices.

The Kenya AIDSRelief program focuses on long-term adherence to first-line therapies in order to improve life expectancy and further reduce HIV transmission. Services within the program include:

• HIV testing for adults and children.
• Lifelong antiretroviral therapy for adults and children.
• Integrated tuberculosis care and management of opportunistic infections.
• Sexually Transmitted Infection screening and treatment.
• Monthly support meetings to discuss adherence, disclosure and other challenges.
• Catholic Health Worker referrals, support and counseling.
• Palliative care for sick patients in communities, including home-visits by trained nurses and lay care providers.

CMMB Healthcare Programs

AIDSRelief - HIV treatment programs
Born to Live - Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV
Choose to Care - Hospice and orphan care
Responding to AIDS in China and India - Training and educational programs
Accion por la Salud Familiar - Community programs for family health
Back to Haiti - Primary healthcare programs
Men Taking Action - Program in Zambia to address male attitudes and practices that negatively affect women attending antenatal clinics and accessing PMTCT services
Healing Help - Medical shipments