‘City Girl’ Kemunto opens up on how HIV/AIDS confessions have affected her
Nairobi is one big bedroom and one Diana Kemunto got to give Kenyans a clear picture of that… if Sauti Sol’s ‘Nairobi’ hit song failed to. Speaking to Kenya Online Media (KOM), the self-confessed ‘City Girl’ and upcoming influencer who went viral recently after posting confessions from ladies infecting unsuspecting men with HIV/AIDS has said […]
Use of condoms on the decline in Kenya – Aids control council
The number of people using condoms in the country have declined over the past few years, the National Aids Control Council has revealed. According to Caroline Kinoti, an officer at the council, the recent survey indicated that only 45 per cent of men are using condoms. She also said that only 40 per cent of […]
1,184 new-born babies were infected with HIV as mothers shunned hospitals: PS Mochache
The more than 1,000 new-born babies were infected with HIV as their mothers refused to attend pre-natal and post-natal clinics.
Aids council intensifies condom distribution in Turkana amid Covid-19
The National Aids Control Council distributed condoms to lodgings in Lodwar, Kambi Mawe and Makuti villages.
What the discovery of a new HIV strain means
The discovery of a rare new strain of HIV for the first time in nearly 20 years recently made headlines around the world. The big question is what the discovery means for the overall response to the HIV epidemic. A team of US researchers from Abbott, an American medical devices and health care company, led […]
‘My mother died without telling me I had HIV’
Some parents in Kenya take the secret of their HIV status to their graves, leaving their children ignorant and unwell. Brian Omondi, who was born with HIV, started taking anti-retroviral (ARV) pills when he was 10. However, it was not until he was 14 when his mother had died that he realised what the pills […]
At least 850 girls tested HIV/Aids positive in Kilifi
At least 850 teenage girls out of 17,000 who got pregnant in Kilifi County last year have tested positive for HIV/Aids, County Executive member for health, Dr Anisa Omar has revealed. Anisa attributed the infections to unprotected sex, which also exposes the girls to other Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) Speaking during the ongoing County advocacy campaign […]