Summary

The National Syndemic Diseases Control Council is strengthening collaboration with faith leaders and faith-based organizations through the National Interfaith Hub on Family Health and Wellbeing recognizing their important role in influencing behavior change within communities. Speaking during a joint breakfast meeting today convened by Faith to Action Network (F2AN) alongside the Kenya National Council for Population and Development (NCPD), the State Department for Gender and Affirmative Action, Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM), Evangelical Alliance of Kenya, Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops, Christian Health Association of Kenya, the Inter-Religious Council of Kenya among others, NSDCC CEO Douglas Bosire emphasized that faith institutions are essential partners in addressing the health and social challenges affecting Kenyan families, particularly adolescents and young people.
The CEO noted that faith leaders have a unique opportunity to influence millions of Kenyans through their trusted community networks. The urgency of this partnership is highlighted by 2025 data which show that 41% of new HIV infections among adults aged 15 years and above occurred among young people aged 15โ€“24 years.
A Faith Sector Action Plan and Roadmap is being developed to guide coordinated, multi-sectoral efforts in addressing the interconnected challenges of new HIV infections, adolescent pregnancies and sexual and gender-based violence; the three concerns at the heart of NSDCCโ€™s Triple Threat Campaign. Through this collaboration, faith leaders and faith-based organizations will play a greater role in promoting healthy families, protecting vulnerable children and young people while strengthening community-led interventions to address these challenges.