Abstract
Extensive research on the challenges facing LGBTQ organizations in developing countries is currently inadequate. This qualitative study describes the result of 3 focus groups conducted in Kenya in 2019 addressing the needs and concerns of 10 separate LGBTQ community based organization (CBO) spanning more than 5 locations in the country. The results of our research indicate multiple disconnects between the expressed needs of these CBOs and the goals of international NGOs as well as on the ground challenges to coordination in health intervention implementation. While Global Health initiatives have focused on HIV/AIDS as the main health concern of LGBTQ identifying individuals in Kenya, our research suggests a greater need for addressing mental health issues, feelings of personal and community disconnectedness, drug and alcohol abuse as well as barriers to health access that individuals are facing.
Presenters
Steve BennettAssistant Professor, Health and Human Development, Western Washington University, United States Ruth Kimani
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2020 Special Focus—Advancing Health and Equity: Best Practices in an International Perspective
KEYWORDS
LGBTQ, International Health
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