Articles On HIV

How many sexual partners do you have? Know your status, stay safe
OPINION .

“That married person is also seeing someone in a relationship… and that person may also have a sponsor or even…

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27-year-old Nairobi rider becomes first Kenyan to receive HIV prevention injection
HEALTH .

A 27-year-old delivery rider from Kawangware has become the first Kenyan to receive the long-acting HIV prevention injection, marking a…

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Health experts warn mixing HIV drug Lenacapavir and Viagra may cause long-time effects
HEALTH .

Health professionals have raised concerns that Lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention drug administered twice a year, may interact with Viagra…

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Syphilis cases surge as condom shortage hits Nairobi
Counties, HEALTH .

Health officials are raising concern after new data revealed a sharp rise in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Nairobi, amid…

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Faith, healing claims and medical scrutiny: Inside TV47’s investigation into David Owuor’s Ministry
Featured .

In December 2025, Nakuru City came to a near standstill as thousands of worshippers gathered for a crossover crusade organised…

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Kenya launches HIV media awards as teen infections surge: “Our HIV story still matters”
News .

Kenya has unveiled an ambitious national journalism award designed to reignite sustained, people-centred reporting on HIV, just as infections among…

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HIV is on the rise among older Africans, but care and research overlook this group – lessons from Kenya and South Africa
HEALTH .

Francesc Xavier Gomez-Olive Casas, University of the Witwatersrand and Luicer Anne Ingasia Olubayo, University of the Witwatersrand For decades, public…

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1.36 million people living with HIV now on lifesaving treatment – Ministry
News .

Kenya has made significant gains in the fight against infectious diseases, with over 1.36 million people living with HIV now…

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Hope for millions as WHO approves twice-yearly injectable drug for HIV prevention
HEALTH, News .

The World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidelines recommending the use of injectable lenacapavir (LEN) twice a year as an additional pre-exposure prophylaxis…

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NSDCC :200,000 pregnant women missed HIV testing in 2023, raising infant HIV risk
HEALTH, HUMAN INTEREST .

At least 200,000 pregnant women in Kenya missed HIV testing in 2023, significantly increasing the risk of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT)…

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Kenyan HIV patients stranded as U.S Aid freeze blocks drugs distribution
HEALTH .

Kenyan HIV patients face uncertainty as the freeze on U.S. foreign aid halts the distribution of vital antiretroviral (ARV) drugs.…

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EDITORIAL: Government’s neglect of HIV response in budget puts lives at risk
Editor .

As we continue examining the details of the Finance Bill 2024, we are once again astonished to see how dismissively…

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STIs, HIV and Hepatitis kill 2.5 million people every year – WHO report
HEALTH .

HIV, viral hepatitis epidemics and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are killing 2.5 million people every year globally, this is according…

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Prophet sentenced to 40 years in jail for defiling and infecting 16-year-old girl with HIV
UGANDA .

The High Court in Kampala, Uganda has sentenced a self proclaimed prophet to 40 years in prison for defiling a…

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