New HIV infections in Kenya occur mainly in persons below the age of 34 years, President William Ruto told a UNAIDS summit in New York on Tuesday. https://shorturl.at/0MW5S
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00:00Kenya is now close to achieving epidemic control, having met the 95-95-95 global targets.
00:1495% of people know their HIV status in Kenya.
00:20102% of those diagnosed are receiving treatment, and 97% of those on treatment have achieved viral suppression.
00:32Despite a 65% reduction in AIDS-related deaths since 2013, the incidence rate remained at 0.39% per 1,000 people in 2023,
00:46with the majority of new infections occurring among those under 34 years.
00:55The HIV epidemic continues to disproportionately affect vulnerable groups, including women, girls, adolescents,
01:03and key populations exacerbated by healthcare inequalities, stigma, and discrimination.
01:13This intersection of adversities highlights the urgency of scaling up multilateral interventions
01:20to address the compounded vulnerabilities faced by these groups.
01:26We are at a critical juncture where traditional strategies are insufficient to keep our goals of ending AIDS by 2030.
01:36While past approaches were rooted in healthcare, they often overlooked broader drivers of infection,
01:44such as social and economic disparities, poverty, illiteracy, and environmental factors.