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Mother-to-child infections drop as Aids-related deaths reduce

National Syndemic Diseases Control Council CEO Ruth Masha. [Samson Wire, Standard]

Kenya has recorded a decline in AIDS-related deaths in the past two years, as Siaya and Migori counties achieved country targets of reducing mother-to-child transmission.

According to the HIV Situation in Kenya in August 2023, a report by the National Syndemic Diseases Control Council (NSDCC), the country also recorded a reduction in new HIV infections by 31 per cent, between 2020 and 2022.

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