HIV-positive babies in Kenya will early next year receive the long-awaited, powerful ARV that has a strawberry flavour. Health CS Mutahi Kagwe said the new formulation will improve adherence and reduce side effects in children. It will come in the form of a pill that is dispersible in water and is easily tolerated by children. About 106,807 Kenyan children below 14 years are living with HIV, but only 72,968 are on treatment. “This announcement marks a dramatic shift for the quality of HIV treatment for children.

Source: The Star December 11, 2020 02:15 UTC