About 1.6 million people live with HIV in Kenya, even though the annual infection rates have substantially dropped from 66,000 a decade ago to 46,000 now. Similarly, several campaigns have seen a drastic reduction in the number of HIV/Aids orphans, from 2.3 million in 2010 to two million in 2017. Clearly, the impact of the devastation is being mitigated, which is not to say we have achieved some level of comfort. This year’s theme, ‘Communities Make the Difference’, is apt as HIV/Aids is both a medical and social problem. The cost of keeping those infected with the virus is enormous and requires communal support, while home-based care and other interventions are beyond individuals.

Source: Daily Nation November 30, 2019 22:07 UTC