The Mombasa HIV/STD Research Site, established in 1993, is a collaborative effort of the University of Nairobi, the University of Washington (UW), the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Mombasa County, the Ministry of Health, Coast General Hospital (CGH), the Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center (Fred Hutch) and the US President’s Emergency Program for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Since 1993, the Mombasa Field Site has provided VCT to >9,500 and on-going care to >3,600 at-risk and HIV-positive women, trained >50 Kenyan researchers, and published >200 manuscripts presenting the findings of HIV and STD prevention, treatment, and pathogenesis studies.

OBJECTIVES

Objective 1: To provide high quality care to at-risk and HIV-positive women participating in the high-risk women’s cohort (Mombasa Cohort).

Objective 2: To conduct innovative HIV and STI prevention and treatment research that will contribute substantially to local as well as global knowledge and implementation of effective interventions.

Objective 3: To support HIV and STI prevention, care, and research efforts in Mombasa by training Kenyan researchers and practitioners, implementing technology transfer, and contributing to infrastructure development.