Western Organization for People Living with HIV/AIDS - WOPLAH

25/04/2026

Today, on World Malaria Day 2026, we unite our voices and actions in the fight against malaria a disease that continues to impact millions of lives, especially in vulnerable communities.

This year’s theme reminds us that progress is possible when we invest in prevention, expand access to effective treatment, and strengthen our health systems. Every mosquito net distributed, every diagnosis made on time, and every life saved brings us one step closer to a malaria-free world.

Let us renew our commitment to protect our families, support frontline health workers, and advocate for sustained funding and innovation. Together, we can turn the tide against malaria and build a healthier, brighter future for all.

Zero malaria starts with us.

25/04/2026

World Malaria Day@Woplah # Place the Communities First.

24/04/2026

The NSDCC in partnership with the county government of Kakamega conducted a sensitization session on HIV for school leadership and caregivers, bringing together 25 heads of institutions from both primary and secondary schools, alongside 25 school-based caregivers, including matrons, cateresses, and chaplains. The engagement focused on strengthening understanding of HIV prevention, care and support, reducing stigma, and reinforcing the critical role of schools and caregivers in ensuring learners living with HIV are supported to stay in school and on treatment.

22/04/2026

Today, I witnessed a session organized by WOPLAH, bringing together current and former peer monitors drawn from Mumias East, Mumias West, and Matungu Sub-Counties to review achievements and challenges under the Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) program. The activity was convened by alongside from Amref Health Africa, who also flagged off the bicycle distribution initiative.

Key achievements included improved community engagement, increased awareness of HIV services, TB awareness, and other essential health services, as well as stronger linkage with health facilities. Challenges discussed included limited transport, network issues affecting data submission, digital illiteracy, and resource constraints.

The issuance of bicycles is expected to enhance accessibility, improve service delivery, and reduce transport costs, enabling peer monitors to reach more clients efficiently across the three sub-counties.

Overall, the session was insightful and practical, focusing on strengthening community health service delivery while addressing key operational challenges.

22/04/2026

Reaching unreachable!

19/04/2026

HIV is not a death sentence — and that’s not an opinion, it’s science.

With Antiretroviral Therapy (ART), people living with HIV can:
✅ Live long, healthy lives
✅ Work, love, and build families
✅ Have HIV-NEGATIVE partners and children

The virus is managed, controlled, and suppressed.

Stigma stayed in the past. Science moved forward.

19/04/2026

19/04/2026

Feedback session@WoplahAGM2026 monitors.

18/04/2026

AGM2026 and focus on sustainable activities.

12/04/2026

Underway: The Ministry of Health is leading efforts to document and scale up HIV Testing Services best practices across all 47 counties. Counties are sharing lessons and successful approaches to ensure more individuals access HIV testing and are effectively linked to care, treatment and HIV prevention services.

Kenya is leveraging multiple testing approaches to reduce new HIV infections and improve tracking of infection rates. In addition to traditional facility-based testing, self-testing options are being provided to provide choice, expand access and empower individuals to know their HIV status. Dr. Jonah Onentiah, the HTS/PrEP Manager, , highlighted the need for HIV self testing options, both oral and blood, especially for Adolescents and Young people, and men.

Feedback from counties highlights that a well-trained healthcare workforce, quality HIV service reports, interdepartmental collaboration and an informed patient population are central to effective programming and uptake of HTS and HIV prevention services. Consistent availability of HIV testing commodities and supplies is also enabling counties to operate efficiently.

07/04/2026

World Health Organization (WHO) today calls on people everywhere to renew their commitment to working together and supporting science as the twin engines driving better health, under the World Health Day 2026 theme: “Together for health. Stand with science.” The campaign marks the anniversary of WHO’s founding on 7 April 1948, launching a year-long public health campaign.

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Human health has been profoundly transformed over the past century, largely due to scientific progress and international collaboration. The global maternal mortality rate has fallen by more than 40% since 2000, and deaths among children under five have been reduced by over 50%. Advances in technology, scientific knowledge and skills, and collaboration between different disciplines, sectors and countries continue to turn once-life-threatening health challenges – such as elevated blood pressure, cancer diagnoses or HIV infection – into manageable health issues, extending and improving lives worldwide.

Yet, health threats continue to grow, fuelled by climate impacts, environmental degradation, geopolitical tensions and shifting demographics. These challenges include persistent diseases and strained health systems as well as emerging diseases with epidemic or pandemic potential. Across the globe, thousands of scientists – together with organizations such as WHO – are accelerating research and developing policies, tools and innovations needed to protect communities today and safeguard the health of future generations.

“Science is one of humanity’s most powerful tools for protecting and improving health,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization. “People in every country live longer and healthier lives on average today than their ancestors did, thanks to the power of science. Vaccines, penicillin, germ theory, MRI machines and the mapping of the human genome are just some of the achievements that science has delivered that have saved lives and transforme