Solidarity Trial Vaccine (STV) to be rolled out
Solidarity Trial Vaccines (STV) is an international Phase 3 Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT) that will test the safety and…
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We are a local non-governmental organization registered in Kenya in January 2003, with headquarters in Kisumu county, Kenya and regional offices in 9 counties. Our mission is to improve public health and development by promoting research and programs that leverage community resources. We implement biomedical, behavioral and structural HIV prevention programs and research in 25 of the 47 counties of Kenya, with funding from PEPFAR (through CDC and USAID), Global Fund, UCSF, National Institutes of Health, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Bank, among other donors.
This division implements intervention programs/projects targeting the prevention, care and treatment of three diseases: HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis. During the 2013-2022 period, IRDO implemented 16 programs targeting the three aforementioned diseases in 13 counties of Kenya
Conducting research has been the core of IRDO, So far, it has undertaken numerous high-visibility research studies on HIV/AIDS. From 2013-Present date, the research division conducted over 30 studies.
The BSD comprise of finance unit, administrative unit and
business development unit. Administrative Unit houses six departments: Human Resources, Information, Communication and Technology, Supply chain management (stores and procurement), Transport and Security
To harness local, national and international resources to conduct research and implement programs in public health and development that are geared towards improving the health and well-being of local communities.
Empowered and Healthy Individuals and Communities
To improve public health and development by promoting research and programs that leverage community resource
We continue to respect and consider the rights of all research and program participants through voluntary decision-making and informed-consenting.
Community support and community participation
Deliver all services with integrity and without any form of bias through individualized responsibility and accountability.
Complement roles of other agencies/stakeholders, to continually foster and embrace collaboration and peer learning.
Undertake activities through consistent devotion to excellence and best practices gained
from experience
Recognize and appreciates the key role technology plays in health, research and development and will continue to embrace latest technology to enhance efficiency in implementing its strategies
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