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Authorities launch HIV tests on bodies in mortuaries

NAIROBI: Authorities are conducting HIV tests on bodies in mortuaries to collect data to help manage HIV trends.

The National Aids and STI Control Programme (NASCOP) has launched the HIV Mortuary Surveillance in Nairobi.

The research leading to the report sought to find the link between HIV infection and deaths in two of Nairobi's largest morgues – Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) mortuary and City Mortuary.

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