HIV kenya Stories

HIV/AIDS claimed the lives of over 2,600 children under 14 in Kenya last year - report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 02, 2024

The same report indicates that 3,743 new HIV infections were recorded among children under the age of four during this period.

World AIDS Day: There’s hope for cure - where we stand now
The Conversation  |  Dec 01, 2024

Much progress has been made during the 30 years in the fight against HIV/Aids. An HIV diagnosis is no longer the death sentence it was in the 1990s.

Delays in seeking treatment lead to higher HIV deaths among Kenyan men - report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 18, 2024

Women regularly interact with health services, especially during pregnancy, where they get tested for HIV. Men, on the other hand, usually wait until...

WHO pushes for new malaria, TB and HIV vaccines to benefit Kenya
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 10, 2024

This initiative aligns with the Immunisation Agenda 2030, which aims to ensure that communities worldwide benefit from vaccines that protect against s...

New HIV infections in Kenya drop by 83 per cent in 10 years
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 30, 2024

Health CS Deborah Barasa has said new HIV cases have fallen to 16,752 in 2023, down from 101,560 in 2013.

Kenya's debt crisis threatens HIV/AIDS funding - Report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 25, 2024

The report highlights that Kenya, like many others in the region, is struggling with unsustainable debt levels, which hinder its ability to finance he...

Mtwapa HIV clinic for pregnant women ensuring babies are born disease-free
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 15, 2024

One main problem is the reluctance of some mothers to disclose their HIV status to their partners.

Kilifi County records a significant drop in HIV prevalence
Mishi Gongo  |  Jul 05, 2024

The report indicated that the overall HIV prevalence in adults both men and women stands at 26,307 while 1,653 children are living with the disease.

Kenya secures Sh59.7bn Global Fund grants to combat HIV, TB and Malaria
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 24, 2024

The grants which will be implemented over three years, are aimed at strengthening interventions against HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria, as well a...

Alarm as Wajir County records steady rise in new HIV infections
Yunis Dekow  |  Jun 09, 2024

Data from the county shows that the majority of the new infections are among individuals aged 15 to 24—young people in a critical stage of exploring r...

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