Professor J.O. Ndinya-Achola Building at Ganjoni Health Center in Mombasa was officially opened in July 2012 by the University of Nairobi’s Vice Chancellor, Professor George A.O. Magoha

Who We Are

Established in 1993, the Mombasa HIV/STD Research Site is a collaborative effort of the University of Nairobi, Kenyatta National Hospital, the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), the Kenya Ministry of Health, Mombasa County, Coast General Hospital (CGH), the University of Washington (UW), the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC) and the US President’s Emergency Program for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

Since 1993, we have provided VCT to >10,000 and on-going care to >3,800 at-risk and HIV-positive women, trained >50 Kenyan researchers, and published >225 manuscripts presenting the findings of HIV and STD prevention, treatment, and pathogenesis studies

What We Do

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