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Youth favour PrEP over condoms as HIV surge, health experts say

Aids Healthcare Foundation Country Director Samuel Kinyanjui. [File, Standard]

The HIV prevalence rate among individuals aged 15 to 34 continues to rise due to low condom usage.

Data from the National Syndemic Disease Control Council (NSDCC) indicates that of the 16,000 new HIV infections reported last year, at least 73 per cent were of people aged 15 to 34.

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