LSTM Kenya

Since 2009, LSTM has been delivering successful programmes that aim to improve maternal and newborn health in Kenya. We have a long-standing and effective working relationship with the Ministry of Health in Kenya, as well as with key funders including Department for International Development (DFID), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), UNICEF and Options. Our multi-disciplinary team in the LSTM Kenya office in Nairobi are experienced, well-equipped and passionate about improving the availability and quality of maternal and newborn care.

How we work

Current Programmes

Our experience and expertise has allowed us to deliver high quality:

Innovative interventions to enhance the availability and quality of healthcare
Implementation Research to assess ‘what works, why and how’ to improve maternal and newborn health in Kenya
Fundamental research to understand the burden of disease in mothers and newborns
Assessment and analysis of Kenyan health policy and programmes

Completed programmes

Working closely with the Ministry of Health, funders and partners, the LSTM Kenya team has delivered four inter-related programmes across all 47 counties in Kenya:

Programme title	Funder, contract	Contract amount	Number of counties	Dates
Making it Happen (MiH) Phase 1	DFID	£2m	10 facilities in all regions	2009-2012
Making it Happen (MiH) Phase 2	DFID	£3.6m	15	2012-2016
Making it Happen (MiH) Expansion	DFID Kenya funded, working with Ministry of Health, UNICEF & Options	£10.3m	32	2014-2019
KEN08SRH – RMNCAH Project	UNFPA	£500k	6	2015-2016

Direct implementation / Core Partners

Our Affiliates

In addition to working with the core partners in our programmes, LSTM works with a range of stakeholders working to improving Maternal and Newborn Health in Kenya at both national and subnational level. Many of these are involved in technical discussions, consultations and products development which contribute to the overall aim of the MNH goals in Kenya.

They include: