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People living with HIVAIDs demand SHA coverage, threaten countrywide protests

The NEPHAK Members took to the streets to protest the SHA Services' delivery discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS. They handed over a petition to the Ministry of Health at Afya House on October 3,2025.[Benard Orwongo, Standard]

People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) are now demanding to be included in the Social Health Authority (SHA) coverage.

The PLHIVs under National Empowerment Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Kenya (NEPHAK) also want clarity on user fees while going to pick Antiretrovirals (ARVs) drugs at health centres.

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