1. Mapping HIV & AIDS and TB
Service Organizations in Kenya
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2. KANCO
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Kenya AIDS NGO’s Consortium (KANCO) is a
national network membership of non-
governmental organizations (NGOs), community
based organizations (CBOs) and faith-based
organizations (FBOs) involved in or that have
interest in HIV & AIDS and TB activities in Kenya
and the Linking Organisation (LO)for the
International HIV/AIDS Alliance.

3. Mission
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To provide leadership, collaboration and
enhance capacity among CSOs and other
stakeholders to respond to HIV & AIDS and TB at
the community level

4. Focus
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For the period 2010-2014, KANCO is
focusing on three main strategic
directions that include;
Community Systems Strengthening
Improving policy for HIV and TB
Institutional Systems Strengthening

5. Background Mapping
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In 2009 KANCO initiated a process
of mapping CSO AIDS service
providers across the country
Currently 350 AIDS service CSO’s
have been mapped showing their
location and the type of services
they provide.

6. Why mapping
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Make existing information more public and useful for
networking, planning and advocacy
Enable individuals and communities to provide
feedback on the quality and availability of HIV, AIDS
and TB services
Inform decision-makers on the availability of HIV, AIDS
and TB services being provided by CSOs

7. What Information
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Location of AIDS service organization
Types of services Provided by the organization
Source of funding for the organization
Organization profile

8. Important features
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Add your organization to the map
Connect to an organizations listed on the map
Sign-up to email alerts for a specific geographic
area
Read and comment on the map blog
Go to www.kanco.org > click Mapping

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10. Challenges
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Low access to internet
connectivity in rural areas
Local CBO’s without ICT facilities
unable to upload their profiles

11. Looking to the future…
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Information displayed will include:
Bulk export
Directory
County profiles
SMS for referrals to services on the map
Receive SMS alerts as new info in your area
added to map
Submit feedback on services via SMS

12. Bulk SMS
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With the growing number of members
KANCO sought innovative
communication tools one of which is
the bulk SMS
This is a tool where information can be
communicated to many partners at the
same time

13. Benefits of Bulk SMS
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Faster to communicate and respond
SMS is cheaper in sending mass bulk messages .
It’s timeless. The bulk SMS is a novel form of media
communication.
It’s not bound by geographic coverage- flexible. You
can send bulk SMS anytime anywhere.
It’s targeted. The bulk SMS is targeted to campaigning,
advocacy, networking and information sharing,
disseminating resources and facilitating discussions.

14. Conclusion
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Despite the challenges be faced because of
infrastructural constraints, applying ICT as a
tool, in mainstreaming HIV/AIDS can be a cost-
effective solution to increasing the
information reach. This would contribute to
the global theme of Zero New Infections, Zero
AIDS-related Deaths and Zero Discrimination.

15. Supporting community action on HIV & AIDs and TB
THANK YOU
Allan RAGI
Executive Director
Kenya AIDS NGOs Consortium
Web: www.kanco.org