Integrating HIV and Reproductive Health
The Government of Kenya is working towards the integration of HIV and AIDS into the Reproductive Health programming. After realising tremendous success in HIV and AIDS prevention, treatment and care uptake, programmers want to use the opportunity to upscale family planning, cancer screening, maternal and child health and a mirage of other reproductive health services.
The picture below demonstrates how integration starts…….
The How of RH/HIV Integration
An effective integration system will require reorganization and reorientation of health systems to ensure delivery of HIV&AIDS services within the Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services or delivery of SRH services within HIV&AIDS services. Such services should be offered within a health facility or in a community outreach setting or through a facilitated referral. Health service providers, community health workers and youth peer educators are encouraged to sensitize the community and peers about these services.
