This document summarizes the formation and activities of post-test clubs (PTC) in Kenya to reduce stigma among youth. Key findings show that partnerships helped form clubs for youth who received HIV tests. Community health workers and HIV-positive individuals addressed positive living and disclosure through club activities. Challenges included stigma against club members and different expectations among members. Recommendations are to reduce self-stigma through trainings, create a supportive environment, develop relevant information for youth, and allow youth to run clubs to build confidence and ownership.

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REDUCING STIGMA AMONG THE
YOUTH THROUGH FORMATION
OF POST TEST CLUBS:
By
STELLAH KENDI
KENYA NATIONAL OUTREACH COUNSELING &TRAINING
PROGRAM ( K-NOTE) NAIVASHA
050 2020 243/0720 342 477

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Outline
• Organization profile
• Background information
• Key findings
• Linkages
• Lessons
• Challenges
• Key recommendations

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Organizational Profile
Youth-led organization started 2003
Focus on:
– health of young people
– Livelihood skills
Categories of youths
– In small businesses like video halls,
salons etc
Youth groups, Sports clubs, street
youths…
Donors –
– Government of Kenya via NACC
– USAID via APHIA II

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
o Mobile VCT through outreach programs
o Low disclosure because of stigma
o Disappearance of tested youths because of lack
of structures

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Key Findings
o Partnerships prompted formation of clubs
o Community health workers and PLWHA visits
addressed positive living as stepping stone to
disclosure
o Focal persons trained organize club activities
o Strengthened community support systems
reduce stigma and improve access to quality
health services.

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PTC members having fun during a family
fun day

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Linkages
SERVICES
SUPPORT GROUPS
POST TEST CLUB
MOBILE VCT
YOUTH

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Lessons learned
o Youths who know status hand - hold others
o Mobile VCT brings the service closer to hard to
reach youths
o Large group of youths can be reached through
club
o meetings, video sessions, guest speakers assembly
o Youth support groups can be formed through
o Networking
o Experience sharing
o Creation of conducive environment

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Challenges
Stigma and Discrimination: members have
been stigmatized by being labeled (club ya
watu wa ukimwi)
Different expectations among club members
Seasonal income activities and high
unemployment leading to high mobility
among the members.

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Key Recommendations
oReduce self stigma through
o Trainings
o Creation of supportive environment
oDevelop information pack that’s relevant
and informative
oLet youths run clubs
o builds their confidence
o Increases ownerships
oServices be incorporated in activities to
reach more youths

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Thanks
• K-NOTE members
• PTC members
• Community health workers
• Naivasha PLWHAs
• Family Health International (FHI)
• National Organization of Peer Educators (NOPE)
• Participants for listening