Dating No Walk in the Park for Kenya's HIV Babies of the '90s
Twenty years later, the offspring of a generation that lived, dated and married at the height of social stigma regarding HIV/Aids is all grown up, and also want to date and marry. They have lived with the virus all their lives, become used to the stares when they reveal their statuses, but still struggle to fit in a society that has refused to destigmatise HIV/Aids, according to Eunice Kilonzo of Daily Nation.
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Kenya:
Teenage Girls the Missing Link in Fight Against HIV
Nation, 5 December 2016
Fatuma is 12 years old, lives in the small hamlet of Kiangwe in Lamu County, and, because she rarely sets foot outside her village, does not know much about life and its strains… Read more »
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Kenya:
Men Reluctant to Test for HIV - Report
Nation, 2 December 2016
The World Aids Day was Thursday marked across the country with a report indicating that a majority of men still fear taking HIV test. Read more »
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Kenya:
Disabled Persons With HIV Neglected, Says Official
Nation, 1 December 2016
Some 9,000 disabled and HIV positive persons in Coast want government to train health service providers on testing, treatment and care to offer quality services. Read more »
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Kenya:
HIV-Positive Kenyans Likely to Face Discrimination at Work
Nation, 1 December 2016
Kenyans who are HIV-positive are likely to experience discrimination at their workplace due to their status, a tribunal has said. Read more »
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Kenya:
Report Shows 170,000 Nairobians Living With HIV
Nation, 30 November 2016
A report has shown that 171,510 people in Nairobi are living with HIV, with 8,653 aged below 15 years. Read more »
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Kenya:
Anti-HIV Campaign Needs New Impetus
Nation, 30 November 2016
Kenya joins the world in marking the International Aids Day on Thursday. The day is set aside to create awareness and sustain the campaign against a scourge that continues to claim… Read more »
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Kenya:
Text Young Women About Sex to Boost HIV Testing - Experts
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 30 November 2016
HIV remains the leading cause of death in Kenya Read more »