By Ezra Abaga, Corporate Communications, PS Kenya.
7th April 2021. Nairobi, Kenya.
Population Services Kenya (PS Kenya) beat stiff competition from other healthcare stakeholders to win the ‘Best Use of Social Media in Healthcare’ award at the second Quality Healthcare Kenyan Awards. The event was held virtually in adherence to #COVID19 prevention guidelines.
Winner-Best use of Social Media in healthcare, Population Services Kenya-Amua Kujua, Chukua Selfie campaign.
The awards recognise stakeholders who are making scalable and sustainable contributions to the healthcare sector. These contributions are premised on the provision of health as a basic right and are going a long way in helping the government realise universal health coverage.
With support from Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) and in partnership with the Elton John AIDS Foundation , Populations Services Kenya (PS Kenya) has been working with the Ministry of Health by catalyzing the market for HIV Self-testing with a focus on at-risk men (20–34 years old) to ensure achievement of the 95–95–95 targets.