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Movement of Men against AIDS in Kenya (MMAAK) is a network of individuals and organisations focused on HIV prevention, care, support, advocacy, and gender equality transformation. Founded in 2001, MMAAK is one of Kenya's pioneering organisations dedicated to engaging boys and men in the HIV response.
MMAAK was founded in the year 2001, two years after the declaration of HIV and AIDS as a national disaster in Kenya and in response to gaps within the Kenya Government National HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan, which were evidently deficient in strategies related to integrating and enhancing male engagement in the fight against the HIV and AIDS pandemic. The founder members both infected and affected and with HIV recognized that men’s traditional notions of masculinity prevented them from seeking help, disclosing their status, or supporting their partners. From an initial membership of five men, MMAAK membership has grown to over 3,000 members within twenty-five years and has since established presence in multiple counties.
MMAAK currently has projects in ten counties which have high HIV and AIDS prevalence, namely: Nairobi, Mombasa, Marsabit, Kilifi, Kirinyaga, Kisumu, Siaya, Kakamega, Homa bay, Kericho, Bomet. Key organizations affiliated to MMAAK include Men engage Global, KANCO, KEMEA, WOFAK, The International Planned Parenthood Federation, The White Ribbon Campaign, The International Centre for Research on Women, Men’s Resources International, UNDP, NACC, NASCOP, NAME Alliance, KEMEA, HENNET. MMAAK has received both technical and financial support locally and international from such organizations as: UNTF, SIDA, Positive Action, Pathfinder International, Catholic Relief Services, UNAIDS, UNWomen, UNON, UHAI, AMREF, Kenya Red Cross, Global Fund, Plan International.
The priority of MMAAK as an organization is to increase the number of men and boys reached by interventions that promote the prevention of HIV and AIDS and engage them in gender equality and elimination of violence against women. The organization’s founding insight remains relevant to date that: men hold positions of power in Kenyan society, religious, political, and economic spheres and yet their engagement in health and caregiving has been minimal. MMAAK’s concept of “positive masculinity” asserts that men can show vulnerability, support women’s empowerment, and take active roles in caregiving without threatening their masculine identity.
In Kenya, only 65% of men over 15 living with HIV are on antiretroviral treatment — compared to 80% of women. Men also die at more than twice the rate of women among those on treatment. These disparities are exactly why MMAAK exists.
Through active service delivery, collaboration with key stakeholders and deliberate targeting of boys and men, MMAAK works to close this gap and build a healthier, more equitable Kenya.
MMAAK was built on a conviction that engaging men is essential to ending AIDS in Kenya. Our mission, vision, and goal shape every programme and partnership we take on.
To address HIV, TB, malaria, GBV, and emerging health threats through active service delivery, collaboration with key stakeholders, and deliberate targeting of boys and men
A healthy, equitable society free from HIV, TB, malaria, and GBV; resilient to health and climate shocks
Positive masculinity, equity, community leadership, accountability, innovation |
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