Health summaries
Category : HIV/AIDS
We Have Enough ARVs, Minister Assures The People, Pg. 2 Thursday, 24 Mar 2011
Public Health and Sanitation minister assures Kenyans living with HIV of adequate care and dismisses claims that donors are pulling out of the funding programme. Full Story AIDS Clinic for Drivers, Sex Workers Launched The People, Pg. 13 Thursday, 24 Mar 2011
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the National AIDS Control Council (NACC) have funded a 24-hour health care clinic to cater for the hard to reach populations such as truck drivers, civil servants and female sex workers. The centre will provide free tuberculosis, malaria and Full Story Testing the Integration of HIV and Public Healthcare in Kenya The Star, Pg. 24 Wednesday, 23 Mar 2011
If a new pilot programme of integrating HIV and public healthcare being tested in Western Kenya proves successful then space maximization and reduction of the burden on healthcare personnel and increased focus on other equally important diseases may be the norm, with health workers in Western Ken Full Story Condom Shortage Worries Medics The Star, Pg. 10 Monday, 21 Mar 2011
The National AIDS Control Council co-ordinator for Eldoret, Esther Muigei warns that an acute shortage of condoms in Eldoret could lead to an upsurge of HIV. Full Story AIDS Packs to Help Cut HIV Infections The East African, Pg. 29 Monday, 21 Mar 2011
Kenya scales up its efforts toward preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV through an initiative dubbed mother-baby pack where according to Martin Sirengo the PMTCT programme manager at the National AIDS/STI Contol Programme, bundles containing antiretroviral drugs will be distributed duri Full Story Move to Strip AIDS of Special Status Opposed Daily Nation, Pg. 9 Friday, 18 Mar 2011
21 Non-Governmental organizations involved in AIDS programming oppose the government plans to strip HIV of its status. The NGOs say HIV is still a major health programme requiring increased attention and funding. Full Story Step up Fight against AIDS to Curb Infections, Africa Told The People, Pg. 7 Thursday, 17 Mar 2011
During the launch of the HIV capacity building partners’ summit, special programmes minister Esther Murugi urges stakeholders in HIV/AIDS to scale up efforts in combating the pandemic both locally and in the Sub-Saharan African region. Full Story Tax on Imported Drugs Rejected The Star, Pg.4 Thursday, 17 Mar 2011
An attempt by the Minister for Medical Services and officials of the Kenya Pharmaceutical Manufacturers to increase tax on imported drugs has been rejected by seven NGO’s dealing with AIDS/HIV. They argue that the tax increment will negatively affect the lives of people affected by HIV and Full Story |
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