FACES-Kisumu & Southern Nyanza

Kisumu Clinic

Kisumu is in Nyanza Province in Western Kenya, on the edge of Lake Victoria. It has a population of approximately 505,000; HIV prevalence is approximately 15%.

FACES Kisumu opened its doors in March 2005, at Lumumba Health Centre, which is Kisumu's busiest municipal maternity facility. Services are provided free of charge to the general population.

FACES-Southern Nyanza (Suba, Migori, Rongo)
Suba District, with a population of approximately 200,000, is a rural district in Nyanza Province, on the edge of Lake Victoria. It has a large fishing industry, with many people living in beach and island communities within the district. Southern Nyanza has HIV prevalence rates from 20%-40%.

Suba Clinic

In partnership with the Kenyan government, FACES is coordinating facility-based HIV care and treatment for the district in an effort to create a functional model of decentralized HIV care. This includes supporting programs at all of the government health facilities, as well as some of the islands that do not have health centers, through the use of stationary and mobile services. FACES is taking a lead in strengthening the collaborative efforts of community, government, and NGOs, in developing a unified HIV prevention and treatment program for the district.