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Women bear brunt of high HIV Infections despite more men born with virus

National Syndemic Diseases Control Council CEO Dr. Ruth Masha with participants drawn from Young Women Voices in Nairobi, on Monday, May, 15, 2023. [Samson Wire, Standard].

In Kenya, women face higher HIV infection rates than men due to unequal power in sexual relationships, biological vulnerability, and widespread gender-based violence.

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