Kenya’s health ministry, through NASCOP, NSDCC, KRCS, county governments, partners and communities, is committed to ending new HIV infections in Kenya by setting in motion a new prevention mechanism.
Under the leadership of Dr Mulwa, Head of NASCOP, the team is driving the implementation of the HIV Prevention Operational Plan 2025/2026 a key framework supported by The Global Fund and other partners to strengthen HIV prevention efforts across the country.
The plan underscores Kenya’s progressive approach to HIV prevention, offering a range of proven and emerging options including condoms, the dapivirine ring, long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA), and the innovative twice-yearly long-acting Lenacapavir injection, said a statement from the health ministry.
The phased rollout will begin in ten priority counties, which together account for approximately 53% of all new HIV infections, focusing on eligible populations, including vulnerable groups in closed settings.
Beyond expanding access to prevention tools, the plan recognises HIV prevention as both a human rights and sustainability priority. Capacity building is central to this effort, beginning with the training of healthcare professionals, said the ministry of health.
The ongoing training of national-level trainers is equipping facilitators with advanced skills to ensure the effective rollout and use of new prevention methods, including Lenacapavir — keeping Kenya at the forefront of innovation in the global HIV response, it said.
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