Officials raise concern over increased HIV prevalence in region

Health officials have raised the red flag over high HIV prevalence in the county, which now stands at 5.4 per cent above the national average of 4.9 per cent.

County HIV coordinator Sammy Sande said there has been a steady rise in HIV prevalence from 2013 when it stood at 3.8 per cent. In 2015, the figure increased to 4.7 per cent and now stands at 5.4 per cent.