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Health officials in Busia are concerned about the low uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drugs.
People at risk of getting infected with HIV and Aids do not go for pills even as the county’s prevalence rate remains higher than the national average, the officials have said.
HIV infection in Busia stands at 6.7 per cent compared to the country’s 4.7 per cent. There are at least 39,168 people living with HIV and Aids in Busia County.
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