AHF Kenya Puts Sexual Wellness in the Fast Lane
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Watch AHF Kenya Country Program Director Dr. Samuel Kinyanjui join government leaders to celebrate the opening of the new Wellness Center.
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Bringing awareness and access together, the two-day roadshow empowers communities to seek care.
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AHF Kenya has officially launched a new Wellness Center at its Mathare clinic, expanding access to free and confidential sexual health services. The center is designed to make high-quality care available to all, with services including STI counseling,
testing, and treatment, as well as HIV prevention through PrEP, PEP, and free condom distribution.
To build awareness, AHF Kenya organized a two-day roadshow across the Mathare, Korogocho, and Dandora neighborhoods, mobilizing residents and sharing information about the new services. This outreach ensured the launch was not just a clinical milestone, but also a community-driven initiative rooted in access, awareness, and trust.
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Community mobilizers share Wellness Center info and free condoms across Nairobi neighborhoods.
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AHF’s 91 Wellness Centers in 29 countries provide free, community-based sexual health services, reaching key populations and setting a global standard for inclusive HIV and STI care.
AHF Kenya launched in 2007 and now operates in 10 counties, serving over 178,000 clients.
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AHF Kenya hit the streets with branded trucks, music, and motorcycle taxis to share Wellness Center services with local communities.
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Boonsap Napayap: Light of Hope
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Boonsap Napayap is a client of AHF partner M-CAN. His story is next in our "I Am AHF" series featuring remarkable staff, clients, and partners who are doing what's right to save lives everyday.
In Northeast Thailand, AHF partners with M-CAN, a volunteer network, to bring life-changing HIV care to some of the region’s most vulnerable residents. M-CAN works closely with hospitals, supporting teams at ART clinics and conducting home visits to monitor patients, address challenges, and ensure consistent, high-quality treatment and adherence support. One person whose life has been transformed by this collaboration is Boonsap Napayap.
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My name is Boonsap Napayap, and I live alone in a small house in Northeast Thailand, provided by the Municipality Office through their assistance program for people experiencing homelessness. I have no cousins, and my only companions are my dogs. Because I am disabled and cannot walk, I rely on government stipends for the poor and disabled, and I was on and off HIV treatment over the years.
Life was simple but challenging—getting around, going to the doctor, and even securing food was difficult. I would use my old tricycle to visit a nearby temple, where the monks would give me leftover food from what was donated to them.
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Boonsap with his hand-peddled tricycle from M-CAN. "Thanks to M-CAN, with support from AHF, I’ve regained my health, my independence, and a sense of security I never thought possible."
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I first learned I was living with HIV 21 years ago. Staying on treatment was always a struggle—not because I didn’t want to, but because I couldn’t afford transportation to the hospital. Being disabled meant I had to hire taxis,
which often cost an entire month of my stipend. Because of this, my adherence had been very poor. I also kept my status private to avoid stigma and discrimination.
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Granada on Broadway Outreach Program Receives AHF Fund Grant to Strengthen HIV Care
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Pictured (left to right): Cynthia Davis, AHF Board Vice Domestic Chair; Francisco Perez, President of Granada on Broadway Outreach Project; Cyan Clardy, AHF Associate Director of Global Advocacy Operations; and Sandra Cisneros, AHF Fund Manager.
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Longtime AHF partner Granada on Broadway Outreach Project, a nonprofit serving South Los Angeles, has been awarded a 2025 AHF Fund grant to continue its vital work expanding access to HIV/STI testing and prevention to underserved areas.
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Last year, the organization reached more than 2,000 community
members through support groups, health fairs, and food distributions.
Their upcoming program will provide community members and their families with HIV/STI education, testing, and condom distribution, along with the continuation of Cupid Workshops, which are quarterly support groups addressing mental health and social support needs for both people living with HIV and the public.
The food distribution program will also continue, delivering fresh produce to roughly 140 economically vulnerable households each month.
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Granada on Broadway Outreach Project President at a food distribution event.
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Since 2017, the organization has supported Black and Latinx communities at high risk for HIV and STIs. Over the years, their services have included prevention, testing, treatment referrals, community education, and food
distribution, as well as providing vaccines, testing kits, and personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To supply fresh produce, milk, eggs, and bread, Granada on Broadway partnered with AHF’s Food for Health program, strengthening both nutrition and wellness for the communities they serve.
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AHF Brings Comprehensive Health Lessons to Young Learners
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Over 50% of new HIV
cases in Laos affect young people ages 15–29, highlighting the importance of health education for students.
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AHF Laos recently launched the Health and Life Skills Promotion Project for students at Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutes across four provinces. In collaboration with the Department of Vocational Education and Training (DVET) and the Ministry of Education and Sports (MOES), AHF Laos trained 80 teachers to deliver interactive lessons on reproductive health, family planning, HIV prevention and care, drug use prevention, and essential life skills.
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A working group on drug prevention efforts at Sekong TVET.
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By equipping teachers with practical tools and strategies to create engaging lesson plans, the project ensures that health education resonates with students and empowers them to make informed choices. Trainers from MOES and AHF observed classroom sessions,
offering feedback and clarifying questions to strengthen both teaching and learning outcomes.
The project has already gained strong momentum, with partners eager to expand it to more schools.
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During a workshop in Sekong province, Mr. Vilaiphone Phommahasay, Director General of DVET, highlighted the program’s importance in safeguarding young people’s health and future. By combining technical education with essential health and life skills, this initiative sets a model for innovative youth-focused prevention education across Laos.
AHF Laos began operations in 2018 and now serves over 12,500 clients nationwide.
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