News paper summaries
Males shun voluntary ‘cut’ to avoid missing sex, says report
Nation pg11Tuesday, 29 Apr 2014
Some men from communities that do not practice circumcision avoid the voluntary medical option for fear of going for long without sex as they recover, a new report says.
Full StoryKenyans soon too bear HIV burden as cost of care rises
The Standard p. 20Wednesday, 30 Nov -0001
NACC report indicates Ksh. 93 billion will be required in fight against epidemic with responsibility shifting from donors to citizens.
Full StoryInfidelity stalls war on Aids, new research shows
Daily Nation pg. 1&2Friday, 25 Apr 2014
Researchers have warned that infidelity could reverse the gains made in HIV prevention and management. Kenya Medical Research Institute scientist Zachary Kwena, who led a nine month study on cheating spouses on the shores of Lake
Full StoryDoctors raise alarm on brain drain
The Standard p.11Thursday, 24 Apr 2014
The National Association of Doctors is alarmed by the brain drain that is affecting the public health sector despite improved terms of service in Government hospitals.
Full StoryNumber of HIV positive children dips
The Standard pg. 9Wednesday, 23 Apr 2014
The number of children infected by HIV and AIDS is much less than previously estimated the Kenya Aids Indicator Survey (KAIS) 2012 has revealed.
Full Story30pc still lack birth control services: study
Daily Nation pg16Wednesday, 23 Apr 2014
Three out of ten every ten women infected with HIV in Kenya cannot access family planning a service, a report has shown.
Full StoryEpidemic Persists in Nyanza While the Old Infect Central’s Youth
The Standard pg 1 and 4Tuesday, 22 Apr 2014
According to the latest Kenya Aids indication Survey, Polygamists, widowers and older women in Central region and a persistent epidemic in Nyanza are hidden drivers of new HIV infections.
Full StoryReport: Injections Link to New HIV Infections
The Standard pg 1, 5Tuesday, 22 Apr 2014
According to the May issue of Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, a number of new HIV infections in Kenya are from injections either self-administered or from health facilities and the traditional healers.
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