Our strong partnership with the Kenya Ministry of Health is critical to achieving maternal and newborn health goals. As a major implementer of the President’s Emergency Program for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), CDC Kenya works to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV. CDC Kenya ensures that pregnant women receive routine HIV testing, that HIV-infected mothers and their exposed infants receive antiretroviral therapy, and that families receive education on safe infant feeding practices.

spanTo contribute to the world’s knowledge about how best to protect pregnant women from malaria, CDC Kenya conducts research on intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp).