AIDS Vaccine Research in Kenya
AIDS in Africa
Summary23 years have passed since AIDS was first diagnosed, and with 14,000 new HIV infections every day, we must speed the search for an AIDS vaccine - the world's best hope to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
The Int’l AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) is speeding the search for an AIDS vaccine – the world’s best hope to end the spread of HIV/AIDS. A preventative vaccine would be given to people uninfected with HIV to prevent them from becoming infected or developing AIDS. In Africa, most new HIV infections occur among women; a vaccine would protect women who are coerced into unsafe sex. Vaccines have eradicated smallpox from the planet and polio from most countries-we must add AIDS to this list.
Activities
In Kenya, 4 trials of AIDS vaccine candidates implemented; training of local scientists; HIV testing and counseling; construction of vaccine trial facilities; and educating political leaders and community groups about the search for an AIDS vaccine
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $3,752
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $3,752 . The original project funding goal was $928,500.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Each month sooner that an effective AIDS vaccine is available will save millions of lives. Supporting IAVI’s work in Kenya will accelerate the search for an AIDS vaccine while providing new clinical facilities and training for local residents
Project Message
Supporting our work will accelerate our efforts toward developing and testing an AIDS vaccine.
- Dr. Elizabeth Ngugi & Dr. Omu Anzala, Chair, Department of Community Health
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Dr. Elizabeth Ngugi & Dr. Omu Anzala
Chair, Department of Community Health
Univeristy of Nairobi
Kenyatta National Hospital
Nairobi, Kenya
Kenya
+254 2 714 613
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Kenya AIDS Vaccine Initiative (KAVI)
University of Nairobi Kenyatta National Hospital
Nairobi,
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Kenya
+254 2 717-694
http://www.kaviuon.org
Kenya AIDS Vaccine Initiative (KAVI)'s Funded Projects on GlobalGiving
 Expansion of Research Clinic for AIDS/HIV Vaccine |
 Transportation for AIDS Vaccine Trial Volunteers |
 Technology Connects Kenya Scientists to Vital Data |
 Train AIDS Vaccine Researchers in Kenya |
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Kenya
and can also be found under 
Health.
For more information about Kenya, read the Human Development Report on Kenya or the Wikipedia entry for Kenya.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on June 1, 2004
