Kenya: Baseline Findings on the HIV-related needs of Kenyan teachers

A USAID study findings show that teachers are in need of teacher-centred programmes that provide education and services related to HIV prevention, care and support, and stigma reduction. As part of their Millennium Development Goals, the United Nations seeks to achieve “Education For All” by 2015. It is estimated that the number of teacher deaths in Kenya tripled between 1995 and 1999, with HIV and AIDS thought to be the largest contributor to teacher mortality (Kelly 2000).