The document discusses sectoral mainstreaming of HIV/AIDS in Kenya. It provides background on Kenya's population and HIV prevalence rates. It then describes the Thematic Group, which supports developing strategies to address HIV/AIDS and achieve economic growth targets. The group evaluates sector policies and programs, provides capacity building, and facilitates referrals. It adopts approaches like developing medium-term plans and assessment forums. The group has three technical working groups and addresses challenges like prioritizing HIV/AIDS and utilizing allocated funds. Evidence shows reductions in incidence rates and improved quality of life. Lessons indicate an effective multi-sectoral response can reduce prevalence.

1. Sectoral Mainstreaming of HIV and
AIDS
Presented by:
Regina Ombam
Head - Strategy Development
(NACC)
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2. Background information
 Population: 38,610,097 million people. (Kenya
Population and Housing Census 2009).
 Number of new infections: 91,000 annually
 HIV Prevalence: (KDHS)
Year 1999 2001 2003 2009
Prevalence 13.95% 15% 6.7% 6.3%
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3. Description of context
Thematic Group supports the development of a
Medium Term development Strategy that
Effectively addresses the challenge of HIV and
AIDS Epidemic in order to move the economy
toward a growth trajectory and achieve the 10
percent economic growth rate by the end of the
plan period.
This thematic group critically evaluates sectoral
HIV policies, programmes and projects that aim
at reducing mortality, ill-health, increase in
number of orphans and vulnerable children,
poverty and inequality while meeting the
Millennium CONTROL COUNCIL Goals.
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4. Key interventions
 Capacity building of the members from the
sectors based on the emerging issues in
the national HIV and AIDS response.
 Technical support in drawing strategies and
HIV work place policies to address HIV and
AIDS in the sectors and assessing progress.
 Facilitation of referrals and strengthening of
linkages between the sectors and service
providers.
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5. Approaches adopted
Facilitation of development of Medium Term
County plans.
Forums to assess the progress in the sectors.
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6. Methodologies, and strategies
The HIV Thematic Group has three technical
working groups aligned to the Pillars of
Vision 2030 with representations from specific
sectors under each pillar.
The pillars include; Economic, Social and Political
The TWGs assess the effect of HIV and AIDS on
the sectors and the key issues to be addressed
relation to HIV and AIDS.
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7. Resources required
Human
 Permanent secretaries or their representatives in
the ministries and Sector Working Groups.
Financial
 Resource allocation under the Medium Term
Expenditure Framework.
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8. Challenges and counter-
strategies employed
Challenge
Having HIV and AIDS activities prioritized in
The Sector working group plans.
Funding and utilization of the allocated funds.
Counter – Strategy
 Participation in the drafting of the medium
Plans for the vision 2030 to ensure HIV and
AIDS activities are planned for.
 Reviewing of the county plans and reports.
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9. Evidence of success and
achievements
 Reduction in incidence rates and improvement
of quality of life for both infected and affected
(Study sector and Cost benefit analysis of
employee wellness programme reports).
 HIV and AIDS mainstreamed in all the sectors
with the strategies employed based on the
emerging issue (Sector documented best
practices).
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10. Lessons learnt
By employing this strategy, progress has
been registered in the policy and legal
environment and evidence based
innovative multi-sectoral national
response interventions identified in order to
reduce the HIV prevalence and improve
service delivery in form of treatment and care
across all the sectors.
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11. Conclusions and
Recommendations
Conclusion.
A Thematic group is key to ensure that HIV and AIDS
is meaningfully mainstreamed in all the sectors, it
Helps review progress in the national HIV and AIDS
response and puts in place mechanisms that will
ensure that the gains made are not reversed.
Recommendations.
Leadership and governance is a force to drive the
process while embracing the participatory approach for
The Multi-sectoral national HIV and AIDS response.
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12. Details of what others can gain
from the model.
Model helps in;
 Identification of the emerging issues and
prioritizing HIV and AIDS response in all the
sectors and the,
 Consolidation of the critical enablers of the HIV
response to inform policy.
 The model is workable and can be replicated
by all the sectors both public and private.
Other countries can also employ the same
model to address HIV and AIDS.
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