This work is funded by a Wellcome Trust fellowship and aims to examine the policy and implementation of HIV prevention through private retail pharmacies in Kenya. Specifically, the study is focusing on the HIV self-testing and the pre-exposure prophylaxis policies in Kenya. The project includes (i) a policy analysis to examine the current policy environment surrounding HIV prevention through private retail pharmacies in Kenya (ii) a mixed-methods process evaluation and (iii) literature review and expert nominal group consultations with industry stakeholders to identify and design implementation strategies.
This study is a collaboration with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and is funded by UK Research and Innovation. The study aims to develop and test implementation strategies for fixed-dose combination (FDC) medicines for treatment of hypertension and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The project will be carried out in Kenya and will (i) identify health system factors and their interactions that influence implementation (ii) design and assess feasibility of implementation strategies and (iii) assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the interventions.