Before the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country, Ms Atieno, who lives in Nyalenda slums in Kisumu County, could easily access her antiretroviral therapy drugs (ARVs). Ms Jane Oriedo, a resident of Nyalenda, confirms that there are HIV patients in the slum who fear visiting health facilities. ARVs DISTRIBUTIONA number of health facilities have recorded a drastic reduction in the number of people showing up to collect their drug supplies. At the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, however, 33,000 HIV patients in 61 facilities in Kisumu were supplied with ARVs to last them months. “The Covid-19 pandemic must not be an excuse to divert investment from HIV,” said UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima.

Source: Daily Nation June 02, 2020 15:33 UTC