TV Host Alfred Biolek Visits DSW Projects in Kenya
Dr. Alfred Biolek, TV host and member of DSW’s
advisory board, visited several projects in Kenya in April. At the
Shangilia rehabilitation center and children's home he was given a brief
history about the center and a progress update. Dr. Biolek also opened the
building site for the new Shangilia resource center for youth and issued
certificates to young people who had completed peer education trainings. Mr
Biolek was impressed by the progress that both Shangilia and DSW Kenya had
made in setting up the resource center. Dr. Biolek also visited DSW’s
partner Mathare Youth Sports Association (MYSA). He was gratified by the
integration of sports, environment, and income generating components into
reproductive health programmes.
Kenya National HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan (KNASP) Review Meeting
In January 2009, the Kenya National AIDS Control Council (NACC) called a stakeholders forum to disseminate the report of the Kenya National HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan (KNASP) Review. DSW in collaboration with other relevant stakeholders ensured that youth issues were included in the strategic plan review documents and in the next HIV/AIDS strategy commencing in 2010. This was a major breakthrough since NACC never acknowledged youth as a priority until DSW has launched an advocacy campaign. Participants also raised the issues of youth friendly services for sexual and reproductive health. Moreover, DSW was included in three Monitoring and Coordination Groups. DSW is now recognized by the NACC as a leading player in dealing with youth and youth issues.
Here you can get more information about DSW's Youth-to-Youth programme in Kenya.
DSW is part of the ambitious JIJUE (means: know your
status) campaign. JIJUE aims to ensure that one million young people in
Kenya know their correct HIV/AIDS status. For the opening ceremony of the
first testing week for students from the Kenyatta University in Nairobi,
DSW partnered with 'I Choose a Life.' At the ceremony, the renowned Grammy
Award winner group Jars of Clay performed in front of over 500 students
that were also tested on their HIV/AIDS status.
