STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY THE KENYAN GOVERNMENT TO FIGHT HIV

STRATEGIES  ADOPTED   BY THE KENYAN GOVERNMENT TO FIGHT THE SPREAD OF  HIV/AIDS.
Public education campaign
The government through  its state  owned  media has set up sensitization  programmes  to try  and educate the public  on the  dangers  of the disease and advise them and also  how to stay healthy.

Hiv/Aids seminars  and workshops
People  are educated  and enlightened  by professions on the ways of contracting  the virus  and consequences of the disease

Destigmatization  campaign
This has encouraged  free talks about Aids and thus created awareness  amongst Kenyans .

Provision  of treatment  to HIV/AIDS  patients
It provides  free or subsidises ARV drugs and other health services  to people  suffering  form HIV/AIDS .

Provision  of VCT centres
The government  has established  and opened VCT centres all over the country. VCT services are offered  free in most government  health  facilities.

Gender Advocacy 
The government  encourages  gender  equality  and thus is teaching  women on their  basic rights.

Poverty  Eradication
The government  has allowed formation and operation of NGOs which has helped people at the grass root level  to fight  poverty.

Edward lepash

Comments

  1. Yasmin Abdisaman5 March 2019 at 09:35

    the government should work hard in educating people in spread and preventive measures of HIV/AIDS and they are doing good work in giving out free condoms which means safer sex

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  2. Benjamin william5 March 2019 at 11:00

    Govermend should make sure all public institution and even school they have condoms and also help people to understand the negative impacy of hiv in our community buy puting poster every where

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  3. Anonymous5 March 2019 at 22:17

    The government has shown alot of good work in the fight of hiv through giving free testing,free condom and also more forums about the disease

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  4. Anonymous5 March 2019 at 22:18

    The government has shown alot of good work in the fight of hiv through giving free testing,free condom and also more forums about the disease

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  5. Linet5 March 2019 at 22:33

    The government has really done a good job in the fight of HIV and it should keep up with the motive to help people with the virus

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  6. Peter5 March 2019 at 22:38

    Distribution of condoms in public toilets and free antiviral medicine for the infected has really helped for those who still are shy to ask for them.

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  7. Quinter5 March 2019 at 23:12

    The government have tried their best on ensuring the reduce spread of HIV but they havent tried their level best they need to increase the level in which they train people from remote areas on HIV and on how they can prevent the spread of infection

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  8. Victor5 March 2019 at 23:21

    Government has done a very good job in provission of the arvs which are very expensive for individuals to purchase on their own...the education Government provides has helped fight the spread of HIV...Victor mutuku

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  9. Unknown5 March 2019 at 23:54

    The government has tried in the provisions of Vct..free ARVs.. distribution of condoms..and many more..
    By Diana

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  10. Unknown5 March 2019 at 23:58

    the government has has played a big role in fighting fight HIV AIDS through through giving of free condoms and ARVS and providing free test of HIV in clinics and hospitals

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  11. Unknown5 March 2019 at 23:58

    VICTOR MUTUA👆👆👆👆

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  12. benson6 March 2019 at 00:40

    The government has provided community-based programs use group interventions to reach communities. These interventions include the use of peer educators to reach sex workers or school-aged youth, use of traditional health providers to reach rural communities, or programs targeted to other community groups....Benson wanjohi

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  13. Anonymous6 March 2019 at 00:43

    Ann Nduta
    The strategies adopted by the Kenyan government to fight HIV clearly are not working .example issuing condoms in institutions of higher vlearning is encouraging students to indulge in sextual activities when in real sense those condoms can burst or be worn wrongly and this can contribute to the spread.

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  14. Unknown6 March 2019 at 00:58

    The government is doing its best and through all their actions, infection has slightly reduced as people are now informed.

    Maureen

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  15. Pauline6 March 2019 at 01:14

    The government has implemented some strategies such as Mass media campaigns, behavioral interventions, medication reminders, and other strategies which have been shown to effectively encourage people to adopt and maintain risk reduction strategies including condom use, adherence to HIV treatment, and sterile injection practices. By Pauline mbithe

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  16. Nisteho6 March 2019 at 01:57

    Many adolescents living with AIDS do not receive adequate support and care while many others are not aware of how to protect themselves from AIDS.
    To mark WORLD AIDS DAY, we look at how education especially of girls help saves lives by improving knowledge of HIV among young people.

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  17. Paul shikanda6 March 2019 at 03:52

    The Kenyan government has really worked hard on educating people on HIV and the preventive measures people need to take so that to avoid the virus . The government has ensures that the vct centres are in every part of the country and that the infected people may be attended to .

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  18. Zanzam6 March 2019 at 04:15

    Creation of seminars and workshops and teaching on HIV/AIDS to reduce the spread of HIV... And in this seminars they should be given allowances to reduce poverty... Zamzam

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  19. Abdikheir6 March 2019 at 04:26

    The government are absolutely doing good job by proving use of condoms and also giving knowledge on how to avoid the spread of HIV and aids

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  20. Unknown6 March 2019 at 04:46

    I beg to differ on sensitization programs as the government has done very little on that in terms of media, its hardly mentioned .On the other side lived have been enhanced longer with the help of ARVs
    Hellen

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  21. Koech6 March 2019 at 05:52

    Public education is very important since people have not had access to a proper education may not properly know how to prevent and identify hiv thus leading to higher infection rates ..

    Kaisy

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  22. ZAKARIYA R SHEIKH6 March 2019 at 07:20

    Thumbs up to our Kenyan government to provide free education and other strategies to curb and control the spread of HIV and AIDS.

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  23. mercy mbuthia6 March 2019 at 08:31

    The government in conjunction with NGOs is trying to fight social cultural practices that increases contracting of HIV AIDS which includes female genital mutilation (fgm)unsafe circumcision wife inheritance and early marriage's

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  24. Unknown6 March 2019 at 08:43

    The government has done really good work on the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS through education and giving out free condom
    faiza

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  25. Ian Wanjohi 6 March 2019 at 08:57

    The goverment should atleast concentrat on teenagers and young adult who are sexuly active during the genital stage by providing free condoms.Like in our institution we dont have access to free condoms.

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  26. kelvin muli6 March 2019 at 09:05

    Hiv testing for pregnant women has helped reduce save the unborn from the virus,

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  27. Janet6 March 2019 at 09:25

    The government has provided free education which help so much to the youth and others as well and VCT centers where people go to get tested without any charges in public hospitals

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  28. Judy6 March 2019 at 12:07

    To prevent the spread of Hiv the government of Kenya
    has developed guidelines for healthy care providers on
    testing and educate the public about the need of
    Hiv testing and medical care

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  29. Edward Lepash6 March 2019 at 21:13

    The government has tried it's best by providing free VCT centres and provision of ARVs drugs.

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  30. Unknown6 March 2019 at 22:17

    The goverment has opened VCT all over the country, so as people can be tested their hiv status, n be taught on how to prevent themselves from it, n if one is postive, they are giving ARVs for free which are available in any goverment hospital,

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  31. Selina6 March 2019 at 22:27

    The government is putting a lot of efforts in fighting HIV trough creating awareness to the public on matters concerning HIV/AIDS,including HIV in school syllabus, giving out ARVs for fee among other steps.

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  32. Serah6 March 2019 at 23:48

    The government has done a lot to fight the spreed of HIV by providing free drugs we should also fight the spreed to

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  33. Aubrey7 March 2019 at 00:33

    The government have taken huge steps in managing hiv infection mainly through constructing VCTs, offering free basic education on hiv and its effects,employing skilled personnels who are willing to help out, issued both male and female condoms in institutions etc

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  34. EMMA7 March 2019 at 03:48

    The government has established various ways to prevent HIV and aids spread like the issuing of free condoms in the society and also introducing the HIV and aids in schools ,,institutions in order to give young people the required information about HIV and aids

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  35. Mueni7 March 2019 at 03:59

    The Kenyan government has adopted various strategies to eradicate HIV and AIDS transmission which i believe has helped many kenyans and if put in to correct measures can reduced HIV
    transmission.They include ,public education campaign, HIV and AIDs seminars and workshops ,provision of VCT centres for one to know his /her status,provision of treament to HIV and AIDs patients and destigmatization campaign which has encouraged free talks about HIV thus creating awareness by Christine

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  36. faith7 March 2019 at 05:00

    Though we are appreciating our government for good work,but most of their strategies are not working instead they incresing the transmission of HIV and AIDS in the country. 1.use of condoms- is this a way of preventing the spread of hiv or they are encouraging to have sex?on my side this to encourage people to have sex any howly,because the more they will use condoms the more they will assume and instesd they do it without condom because they have 2.free ARVs-yes it is good to offer them free but the more they are free the more transmission of HIV will increase.Because most people are ignorance they will say there is free ARVs they would mind doing sex because ARVs are free,if the government would charge this ARVs the people would stop doind sex because most pf them are not able to purchase them.BY FAITH

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  37. faith7 March 2019 at 05:10

    the above comment not naomi is faith

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  38. Naomi7 March 2019 at 05:15

    The government has played a very key role in reducing and fighting for the spread of the virus.it has gone to an extend of offering free condoms amonst the youth.it has also offered to deliver education to the public about the causes of the disease and its economic,social and political impacts.Naomi.

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  39. Angelyne otieno7 March 2019 at 12:16

    Government has done well by introducing Hiv and aids curriculum in institutions. Also they need to educate those people in upcountry by creating awareness in native language for better understanding.

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  40. karisa8 March 2019 at 03:27

    if the government can curb corruption we could have more money for the fight against HIV and AIDS .lastly the individuals should take responsibility and will to keep safe

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  41. rachel gichia8 March 2019 at 07:10

    The government has really helped alot in offering ARVs for free and giving out condoms freely for safer sex and control of HIV and STIS.

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  42. Unknown8 March 2019 at 11:43

    In gender advocacy ..the government encourage gender equality thus teaching women their basic rights. ... By rahma

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  43. Sharon9 March 2019 at 01:48

    I think the government is really trying to play its role on this issue, more VCTs should be established, destigmatization also should be encouraged among all the members of the society,and this is a step which should be taken by everyone and not only the government.

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  44. Unknown11 March 2019 at 13:19

    The campaigns have helped big time in controlling HIV spread since it has involved many youths who have been able to reach to their fellow youths.

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  45. Irene muthoni14 March 2019 at 00:58

    Tge government has pkayed it roles by providing free condoms ARVs and counselling .Are you playing your role?

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  46. siyad muhumed14 March 2019 at 03:23

    provisions of arv drugs and the establishment of vct centers is the methods of fighting against the spread of this killer disease and also the educative measure and seminars and workshops after all all recommendable measures against the spread

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  47. Unknown15 March 2019 at 22:51

    The government has done alot in helping the infected ones.If the government would have not made arvs free, right noow many would have been dead due to the prices.
    BY: SAMIA

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  48. Unknown17 March 2019 at 19:47

    Ensuring the adoption of safer sexual behavior among the youth is critical and HIV prevention strategies. Setting up of more VCT centers and making sure there is consistent campaign/information especially through the media.
    MARY MUSYOKA

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  49. Dennis maina20 March 2019 at 22:22

    The government should ensure it educates people on the awareness of the spread of HIV virus from one person to another and also it should ensure there are condoms in every public Institutions and also free vct centres and free ARV'S to help the infected person

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