Teens face threat of HIV, violence and pregnancy

Health CAS Dr Mercy Mwangangi at Murang'a Ihura Stadium after she launched a campaign to fast track Covid 19 vaccination, lowering HIV infections and fight against teenage pregnacies. [Boniface Gikandi, Standard]

The government has launched strategies to combat teenage pregnancies, sexual and gender-based violence and new HIV and Aids infections among children.

The campaign dubbed ‘End the triple threat in adolescents’ comes at a time when adolescents are recording increased HIV infections as well as early pregnancies.