The catch 22 situation in using HIV self-test kits
Several years ago, Tony Nyongesa, who lives in Nairobi, would walk into a health facility every three months to test for HIV. This was until last year when he learned…
Kenya receives strawberry-flavoured ARVs for children
Kenya is expected to roll out the strawberry-flavoured tablet for children living with HIV anytime, having received the first shipment in July. Unitaid, a global agency that raises money for…
Back to drawing board for HIV vaccine search
The journey to search for HIV vaccine will take longer. This is after data showed that an investigational HIV vaccine regime did not provide sufficient protection against HIV infection. The…
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis uptake is gaining momentum
A HIV prevention expert has urged Kenyans to continue using Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) as it has proven effective in reducing risk of infection transmission. Prof Kenneth Ngure, in his address…
Pre-exposure prophylaxis usage gains traction, surpasses PEPFAR target
Oral Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake is on a steady rise and Kenya now has Africa’s largest PrEP programme. In 2016, a year after the World Health Organization (WHO) released new…
Progress made in keeping HIV at bay
While there is still no cure for HIV and Aids since it was first reported in the world, strides have been made in improving the lives of people living with…
Scientists now testing vaginal ring that can prevent HIV and pregnancy
Seven months after the World Health Organisation (WHO) approved the dapivirine vaginal ring as a new choice for HIV prevention for women at high risk of infection, researchers are now…
No sufficient protection, findings say of HIV vaccine candidate
Results from Phase 2B of the Imbokodo Study – carried out to test the efficacy and safety of a HIV vaccine candidate among women in five sub-Saharan African countries –…
Options now available for women to reduce HIV risk
Experts in HIV prevention and treatment have laid bare how rapidly HIV prevention methods are evolving and particularly with a special focus on women, and more so adolescent aged 15…
The search continues, say scientists after setback on HIV vaccine trial
Scientists have played down fears that they may call off the search for a HIV vaccine after a recent study failed to reduce the overall risk of HIV acquisition among…
