This investment builds on the Nuru Ya Mtoto project’s broader efforts to improve TB outcomes among PLHIV and vulnerable populations. With support from the US government, Nuru Ya Mtoto continues to work closely with county governments and partners to strengthen TB prevention, case identification, treatment, and TB/HIV integration through community outreach, facility-based interventions, and health systems strengthening. The project’s approach focuses on targeted community screening, mentorship of health care workers, routine data review to ensure targeted interventions, and strengthened referral and diagnostic systems to improve early detection, treatment outcomes, and continuity of care.
The project implements these lifesaving interventions in four western Kenya counties, namely, Kakamega, Kisumu, Nyamira, and Vihiga.
In 2025, the Nuru Ya Mtoto project team provided lifesaving HIV care and treatment services to 91,740 PLHIV. Of these, 88,312 (96 percent) received TB screening services.
Through community- and facility-based TB screening efforts across the four implementing counties, a total of 3,532 individuals were identified as new or relapsed TB cases and initiated on treatment. Of these, 3,455 people (98 percent) already knew their HIV status, while 291 were newly diagnosed as HIV positive, with 247 successfully linked to care.
Additionally, 5,917 individuals at risk of developing TB, including household members in contact with TB patients, were initiated on TB preventive therapy to reduce their risk of developing active TB.
In fiscal year 2026, the Nuru Ya Mtoto project aims to intensify its efforts and reach a higher number of individuals with TB screening and treatment services.