HIV/AIDS Prevention in Kenya

See also: Kenya & HIV/AIDS

UN Blames Condom Shortage in Kenya on High Rubber Costs (April 4, 2011)
In Business Daily Africa
Kenya Facing Condom Shortage (March 28, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kenya Requests Emergency Order of 45 Million Condoms From PEPFAR (March 24, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
IRIN/PlusNews Examines Efforts to Integrate HIV/AIDS Treatment and Maternal, Child Health Care (February 24, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Forty-Thousand Males in Kenya Circumcised During Recent HIV Prevention Initiative (January 5, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
UNICEF, Kenyan Government Launch Initiative Aimed at PMTCT of HIV, Program to Launch in Three Other African Nations (November 1, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Kenya: Vihiga Sees Success With Men's Anti-AIDS Clinic (October 25, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Men Increasingly Involved in PMTCT Programs in Kenya (October 20, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Kenya to Train Health Workers to Counsel HIV-Positive People, Prevent Further Transmission (October 5, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Kenya Health Service to Encourage Circumcision in Health Facilities (August 25, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Kenya: Assessment of Changes in Condom Use Among Female Sex Workers in a Prospective Cohort Study Introducing Diaphragm Use for Disease Prevention (August 12, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kenya Launches Safe Blood Collection Effort (June 28, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kenya: Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Projects at Stake (April 2, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Report Documents Kenya's Success at Targeting HIV/AIDS Among Migrant Populations (March 16, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
90K Men Circumcised in Kenya Since Government Launched Drive In 2008 (February 3, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Kenya Launches Initiative to Reduce Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (January 27, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
IRIN Examines Kenya's National Voluntary Male Circumcision Campaign (January 7, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Kenya: Door-to-Door Voluntary HIV Testing Campaign Reaches 1.5 Million (December 24, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Drug Trafficking, Use Spreading HIV/AIDS in Kenya (December 15, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Kenya Voluntary HIV Testing Campaign Launched (November 24, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Kenya to Launch MSM Survey to Help Control Spread of HIV (November 9, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Kenya: Drug Use at Record Levels Leads to AIDS Outbreak (November 5, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kenya to Launch Homosexual Census (October 30, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kenya: Practical Measures Needed on Teen Sexual Education (October 30, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kenya: Anti-AIDS Campaigners Now Turn to Positive Advertising (September 30, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Video Game Teaches Kenyan Teens HIV Prevention (July 30, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Kenya Seeks Support From PEPFAR to Expand Blood Transfusion Centers (June 26, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV Prevention Efforts in Five African Countries Not Reaching At-Risk Groups, Report Says (May 29, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Stigma Preventing Some HIV-Positive Women in Kenya From Following Recommended Infant Feeding Practices (May 6, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Kenyan University Launches Program to Address HIV/AIDS-Related Stigma (April 9, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Kenya's Transport Industry, World Food Program Launch HIV/AIDS Service Centers Along Transport Routes (April 2, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Teacher-Student Relationships in Kenyan Province Place Girls at Increased Risk for HIV, Education Official Says (March 31, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Disco Funerals: A Risk Situation for HIV Infection Among Youth in Kisumu, Kenya (March 10, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Video Game Aims to Teach Young People in Kenya About HIV/AIDS Prevention (March 5, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Isolation, Lack of Knowledge Place Indigenous Community in Kenya at Risk of HIV, Advocates Say (February 25, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Most HIV-Positive Kenyans Are Unaware of Their Serostatus (February 18, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
New Initiatives Aim to Reduce Spread of HIV Among Couples in Kenya (February 12, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
New York Times Examines Company Vestergaard-Frandsen's Efforts to Provide HIV Tests, Other Products in Developing Countries (February 5, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Sexuality, HIV Risk and Potential Acceptability of Involving Adolescent Girls in Microbicide Research in Kisumu, Kenya (January 30, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Proponents of Female Genital Cutting in Kenya Promoting it as HIV Prevention Method (January 30, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Kenya's HIV Transmission Law Divides Government, Advocates, IRIN/PlusNews Reports (December 16, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Kenya Launches Male Circumcision Program (November 25, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Conference in Kenya Examines Risk of HIV/AIDS Among Bar Workers (October 31, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Kenyan Health Officials Announce New Rules for Pediatric HIV/AIDS Testing (October 15, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Gold Mines in Kenyan Community Create Challenges for HIV/AIDS Awareness Efforts, IRIN/PlusNews Reports (October 6, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Using Mass Media Campaigns to Promote Voluntary Counseling and HIV Testing Services in Kenya (September 26, 2008)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kenyan Parliament Members Admit to Circumcision (September 24, 2008)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV/AIDS Awareness Efforts Face Difficulties in Northern Kenya, Health Workers, Advocates Say (August 25, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
AP/Long Island Newsday Profiles Effort to Address HIV/AIDS Through Community Development in Kenya (August 19, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Increase in Commercial Sex Work, Sexual Violence in Kenya Following Violence Will Undermine HIV/AIDS Efforts, AP/Google.com Reports (August 4, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
AP/International Herald Tribune Examines Male Circumcision in Kenya Following Political Violence (May 27, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Kenya Makes Male Circumcision a Cornerstone of HIV Prevention (April 10, 2008)
In The Daily Nation
Kenya, UN Warn Crisis Risks Incubating New AIDS Infections (February 22, 2008)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV-Positive Teachers in Kenya's Central Province Develop Program to Fight Virus Among Teachers, Students (January 31, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Health Experts Fear HIV Crisis for Uprooted Kenyans (January 30, 2008)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
950 New HIV Cases in Nairobi, Kenya, Caused by Recent Violence, Sexual Assault, Official Says (January 30, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
UNICEF: Sex Attacks on the Rise in Kenya (January 28, 2008)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kenya's National AIDS Control Council Says That Recent Violence, Sexual Assaults Will Reverse Gains Made Against HIV/AIDS (January 3, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing for African Communities in London: Learning From Experiences in Kenya (January 2, 2008)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Charity Effort Leads Doctors to Rural Kenya (December 27, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kenyan Business Leaders Publicly Take HIV Tests to Raise Awareness, Encourage Workers to Be Tested (November 28, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Groups Launch Initiative to Fight HIV/AIDS in Kenya's Lake Victoria Basin (September 6, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Kenya to Shut Hotels Promoting Child Sex Tourism (July 10, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Some African Spiritual, Cult Leaders Hindering Efforts to Curb HIV/AIDS, Conference Attendees Say (May 7, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Kenya's Anglican Church Launches Plan to Combat AIDS, TB, Malaria (March 1, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kenya: Infection With Trichomonas Vaginalis Increases the Risk of HIV-1 Acquisition (February 2, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Male Circumcision in Siaya and Bondo Districts, Kenya: Prospective Cohort Study to Assess Behavioral Disinhibition Following Circumcision (January 19, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
A Prospective Study Assessing the Effects of Introducing the Female Condom in a Sex Worker Population in Mombasa, Kenya (December 28, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Stigma Remains Greatest Hurdle in Kenya's Fight Against AIDS (December 7, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Risk Factors for HIV Infection in a National Adult Population: Evidence From the 2003 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (October 16, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Some Sex Workers in Kenya Might Carry Gene That Protects Them From HIV, Study Finds (August 24, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Sen. Obama Plans to Take Televised HIV Test During Visit to Kenya (August 23, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Study Lifts Lid on Kenya's Child Prostitution (August 22, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Married Kenyan Youth Excluded From HIV/AIDS Programs, at Higher Risk of Contracting Virus (July 28, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
NIH Rules That Researchers Should Continue Studies in Kenya, Uganda on Effect of Male Circumcision on HIV Transmission (June 29, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Kenya Improving Access to Vertical HIV Transmission-Prevention Services, Official Says (May 26, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Kenyan First Lady Says Young People Should Not Use Condoms to Avoid Contracting HIV (May 22, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Independent Online Examines "Hurdles" in Access to Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for Rape Survivors in Kenya (May 10, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Nation Examines Condom Brand Promotion, Marketing in Kenya (May 3, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Calypte HIV Test Gets OK in Kenya (March 30, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Social Marketing Used to Promote Behavior Change Related to HIV, Other Issues in Kenya (January 25, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV Mystery in Kenya: Spouses Escape Infection (December 15, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
NBA Players Depart for Kenya to Spread Anti-AIDS Message (September 14, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Los Angeles Times Profiles Kenyan Catholic Youth Organization's AIDS Messages in Light of Church's Ban on Condoms (April 25, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Sexual Patterning and Condom Use Among a Group of HIV-Vulnerable Men in Thika, Kenya (March 7, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Male Genital Hygiene Beliefs and Practices in Nairobi, Kenya (February 8, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Secretary of State Colin Powell Discusses HIV/AIDS Prevention in Roundtable Discussion With Kenyan Youths (January 10, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
One Man, One Bicycle and a World of Change in Africa (November 15, 2004)
Andrew Petkun is a photographer and AIDS activist who has made frequent visits to Africa. His goal: To use photojournalism to help eliminate the stigma attached to HIV.
From U.S. Department of State
Kenyan Program Helps Women Become Financially Independent Through Product Sales to HIV-Positive People (November 8, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Kenya: AIDS Awareness Thrust of Talk (September 27, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Nova Scotia Company Provides 700 Rapid HIV Tests to Kenyan Orphanage (August 18, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kenya: Permissive African Sexual Traditions Spread AIDS (February 17, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kenyan Prostitutes Offer Hope for AIDS Vaccine (December 12, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kenya: African Men Urged to Shun Practices That Expose Women to AIDS (November 17, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kenyan Village Takes AIDS Fight Into Own Hands (August 15, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kenyans Encouraged to Go for AIDS Test (June 17, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
100 AIDS Testing Centers to Be Established in Kenya (April 21, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ignorance, Misconceptions Fuel Kenya AIDS Crisis (January 23, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
More Youth in East Africa Seeking HIV Tests (October 15, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kenya: Girl Guides to Train One Million HIV/AIDS Educators (August 16, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kenya's Protestant Churches to Use Liturgy to Fight AIDS (August 5, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Safe Haven Opens in Kenya for Young Women Fleeing Circumcision, Forced Marriage (April 12, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kenya Boosts German Condom Maker (January 23, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kenya: Circumcise All Men, Says Member of Parliament (December 27, 2001)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kenya: Churches Said Burning Condoms (December 7, 2001)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Morbidity and Mortality in Breastfed and Formula-Fed Infants of HIV-1-Infected Women (November 29, 2001)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
New African Soap Opera to Help War Against AIDS (October 30, 2001)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Safe Sex in Kenya Taxis (October 30, 2001)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Correction: Kenyans Reject Safe Sex Despite AIDS (September 26, 2001)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kenyans Reject Safe Sex Despite AIDS (September 25, 2001)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AIDS Vaccine Ready by 2010: Kenyan Researchers (August 30, 2001)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kenyans Urged to Head for AIDS Testing Centers (August 10, 2001)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
UN Envoy Details AIDS Fight in Africa (August 1, 2001)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kenyan President Shy to Talk About Condoms as Hundreds Die Daily from AIDS-Related Illnesses (July 16, 2001)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
No Sex for Two Years, Moi Urges Kenyan People (July 12, 2001)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Effect of Breastfeeding on Mortality Among HIV-1 Infected Women: A Randomized Trial (June 6, 2001)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kenya Opens Tender for Condoms to Combat AIDS Memorial (May 16, 2001)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kenya: Tests for An AIDS Vaccine (March 7, 2001)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Panel 4: Kenya Invests in Its Future: Prevention for Government Workers (December 2000)
In AIDS Epidemic Update: December 2000, from UNAIDS