Nephak

17/01/2025

At Nephak Kenya, we believe collaboration is the key to change. In partnership with Global Network of People living with HIV (GNP+), we’re bringing partners together to better understand the realities within our communities.

How can we work together to build a Kenya free from stigma and new HIV infections?

We're listening, learning, and acting for a healthier future for all.

10/01/2025

09/12/2024

Join Nelson Juma Otwoma, for a webinar on advancing UHC solutions and the vital role of communities in achieving this goal.

📅 Date: Thursday, 12 December 2024
⏰ Time: 5 PM EAT
📍 Venue: Zoom & Facebook Live

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_w4eZ15rlQaWJeeAfYfuumg #/registration

Global Network of People living with HIV (GNP+)

08/11/2024

As we close our workshop today, young voices have rang strong and clear. In groups, participants have shared their unique insights and solutions to tackle HIV stigma, presenting them in a powerful plenary session.

Their voices have shaped our strategy and strengthened our vision for a stigma-free future. We can make it happen, let’s keep pushing forward.

08/11/2024

There's a young boy in school living with HIV who faced a heart-wrenching experience during a dormitory search. The prefects found his ART medication, mistook it for 'drugs,' and threw it away. This led him down a difficult road, battling not only stigma but also mental health challenges as he struggled to process the trauma.

There is the importance of dignity, understanding, and safe spaces for all children, especially those living with HIV. Imagine if only sensitized teachers and matrons conducted these searches, respecting students' dignity and privacy. Protecting the privacy and dignity of children isn’t just a rule, it’s a responsibility we owe to them. Global Network of People living with HIV (GNP+)Y+KenyaAmbassador for Youth and Adolescent Rep Health Programme - Ayarhep Kenya Red Cross Society

07/11/2024

Meet Jerop, a young advocate from Nairobi, who knows firsthand that fighting HIV stigma goes beyond just sharing basic information. For her, it's not enough to simply be told about her rights or reminded of the stigma that exists. She needs real, in-depth conversations, things like understanding what U=U (Undetectable = Untransmittable) truly means, and how it impacts her life and the lives of others living with HIV.

Jerop believes young people deserve more than surface-level information; they need comprehensive insights and safe spaces like support groups, where diverse voices can come together and share openly without judgment. For her and so many others, these spaces represent hope, strength, and the chance to feel understood in a world that too often leaves them isolated.

Jerop’s story reminds us powerfully that combating stigma means meeting young people where they are, with the depth and respect they deserve. Global Network of People living with HIV (GNP+) Ambassador for Youth and Adolescent Rep Health Programme - Ayarhep Frontline AIDS Y+Kenya

06/11/2024

Hello young people, does this resonate?

"For young people living with HIV who are looking for love. Disclosing your status is a personal journey. It is up to you to determine the right time and place for this conversation."

06/11/2024

The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection should review policies to inform ending workplace stigma for people living with HIV.

06/11/2024

Community do you agree?

"If we are to address stigma in the workplace, we must involve the general public.

Workplaces are diverse and dynamic. Many of us lack control over our employers and colleagues."

06/11/2024

Stigma has no place in our communities.

NEPHAK is organizing a 3-day workshop to strengthen our Advocacy Action Plan, created in response to the PLHIV Stigma Index 2.0 Report findings. With insights from the Kenya Red Cross Society, we’re ready to take this plan further, and we need the perspectives of young people living with HIV to make it happen.

This workshop is a vital step in ensuring that our efforts to combat HIV stigma are inclusive, impactful, and grounded in the realities faced by youth. Global Network of People living with HIV (GNP+)

28/10/2024

Meet the new NEPHAK board! They’re bringing fresh vision and dedication to our mission of advancing the health and rights of people affected by HIV and TB across Kenya.

Watch as they share their commitment to ensuring communities are at the heart of every step forward.

22/10/2024

Our communities can have full confidence in this board as they lead into a future of growth, accountability, and progress.

Join us in building a healthier future for all.