An international randomized trial of candidate vaccines against COVID-19 Major Goals: The major goal of this project is to evaluate the effect of novel vaccines on the rate of virologically confirmed COVID-19 disease, regardless of severity Started in January 2023 Paragraph 501 participants were enrolled from Kisumu county and environs (Follow-up of the participants is ongoing) Funded by WHO/KAVI/UON

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Evaluation of Uptake and Acceptability of Self-Sampling for HPV Testing Among Women in Kisumu, Kenya Major goal: To evaluate the uptake, acceptability and feasibility of self-sampling for high-risk-HPV DNA  in family planning services combined with digital delivery of results and linkage to care via test in resource-limited settings Started in October 2022, 256 participants enrolled from Kisumu County Referral and Lumumba Sub-county hospital Funded by: IRG

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Commemorating the lives lost and those affected by HIV/AIDS and celebrating the life-saving advances made against HIV. However the fight is not over as we strive to achieve UNAIDS 90-90-90 goals. ECHO AND FACES supported county festivities at the Jomo Kenyatta sports ground in Kisumu in five sub counties, including HIV testing to reach the first 90 – know your status.

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