HIV vaccine Stories

Lenacapavir: A promising breakthrough for HIV prevention in pregnant, breastfeeding women
Charity Kilei  |  Oct 14, 2025

In 2024, 20,105 adults were newly infected with HIV - a sharp rise from 3,353 cases recorded in 2023. Infections among children also surged from 606 t...

Kenya sees alarming rise in HIV infections after years of decline
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 04, 2025

According to the report, 20,105 adults were newly infected with HIV last year, a sharp rise from the 3,353 cases recorded in 2023.

WHO approves injectable lenacapavir in major shift on HIV prevention
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 14, 2025

Lenacapavir is the first long-acting injectable HIV prevention drug that requires administration only twice a year. It offers a highly effective and c...

Vaccine hesitancy: Inside Kenya’s push against measles, rubella and typhoid
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 14, 2025

Hidaya, a community health promoter based in Nairobi, acknowledges the concerns being raised, particularly regarding the rubella vaccine. She notes th...

MoH flags surge in youth HIV infections, calls for stronger prevention strategies
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 18, 2025

Medical Services Principal Secretary Dr Ouma Oluga says nearly 6,000 new infections had been recorded among individuals aged 15 to 24.

South African scientists were testing a promising HIV vaccine. Then came Trump’s aid cuts
Reuters  |  Feb 19, 2025

Trump in January ordered a 90-day pause in all foreign development assistance pending assessment of its consistency with his "America First" foreign p...

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