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Fewer Kenyans dying of Aids
The Kenya Aids Indicator survey report of 2009 shows that 3.8 per cent, or almost half of those infected with HIV, are young people aged between 15 and 24 years. The HIV/Aids care and treatment programme is keeping students, the group most affected by the disease, in schools and colleges. Photos/FILE
Posted Friday, November 27 2009 at 22:00
In Summary
- More take up anti-retrovirals as infection rates decline
HIV prevalence rates have stabilised to about seven per cent from an all high of 13.4 in 2000.
Long way
However, the UN study says Kenya has a long way to go before it can claim to be on top of the epidemic.
“While HIV testing more than doubled between 2003 and 2007, an estimated 83 per cent of people living with HIV remained undiagnosed in 2007,” says the report.
Other challenges is raising funds for projects targeting prostitutes and their clients, men who have sex with men and injecting drug users, who together account for one in three new HIV infections.
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Submitted by yesuwanguPosted November 29, 2009 07:04 AM
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Submitted by miwanyu
Well in addition to the development of retro-virals I think the aggressive grass root awareness campaigns have greatly contributed in reduction of the scourge.
Posted November 29, 2009 03:10 AM -
Submitted by peter mugambi
Alleluyia,Alleluyia. Amen,Amen.Some good news at least.
Posted November 28, 2009 06:35 PM -
Submitted by joetosh
There is need for social institutions to devote their energies,time and resources in furthering awareness campaigns in the villages to save the ignorant mass from being wiped out.
Posted November 27, 2009 11:49 PM
RSS
sex outside marriage and young kids of 15-20 years having sex should be discouraged and met with severe panisment.no religion or culture supports this.Any unwanted children born must be taken care of by the parents until they become 18years.also a tax for parents with unwanted children must be introduced incase the parents ignore the children.