Biography

Vivian Faith is a passionate youth health advocate committed to promoting healthy behaviors among young people and vulnerable communities. She represents youth voices in health initiatives, with active roles in organizations such as the Network of TB Champions Kenya, Youth to End TB, Younite-Global, and the WHO TB PPM Core Group. Vivian specializes in advocacy, health education, and community mobilization, focusing on TB and TB/HIV. Her dynamic communication skills and experience in youth-led campaigns have strengthened TB awareness and improved health outcomes. She also mentors young leaders, empowering them to drive change in their communities

Expertise

TB Diagnostics
Public Health

Key Impacts

Empowering youth in TB detection and linkage to care: Lessons from community-driven interventions in Turkana County, Kenya

Community-driven strategies that prioritize youth participation, through school programs, social media, edutainment, and peer-led mobilization, effectively improve TB awareness, early detection and treatment in Turkana County. This approach holds promise for replication in other nomadic and underserved setting that help to bridge youth engagement gaps.

Source: Conference 2024