When the church turned its back on Patricia Sawo because she was HIV positive, she formed an organization to encourage other people living with HIV. Her contribution has finally earned her this year’s CNN Hero award. 

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Education Minister Prof Sam Ongeri has expresses concern over the high prevalence of HIV/AIDS in schools. He said that the most affected age cluster to HIV/AIDS is 14-35 years, which bears the bulk of one’s school going years.

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For the first time in 12 years since HIV was declared a national disaster, the government has rolled out an aggressive plan that will see massive resources allocated to programmes targeting women. This new intervention involves providing women especially girls and other vulnerable groups with ski

Mps want to introduce a law that will make infant circumcision mandatory. Ochieng’ the Member of Parliament for Nyakach says that the law has worked very well in China.

Mps want to introduce a law that will make infant circumcision mandatory. Ochieng’ the Member of Parliament for Nyakach says that the law has worked very well in China.

Women are more vulnerable and susceptible to HIV/AIDS. Evidence of this is contained in a study. The government has responded to the findings of this study by launching its own blueprint mainstreaming Gender in HIV responses in Kenya.

Midwives in National hospitals are openly neglecting patients. They attribute their negligence to being overworked and underpaid. Some pregnant women who have suffered in the hands of these midwives now prefer the services of traditional birth attendants.

Malaria tops as the leading cause of death in Kenya followed by pneumonia, AIDS and TB. This is according to the annual civil registration statistics report published by the Ministry of Immigration and Registration of Persons.