HIV prevention: Over 1,000 girls and young women reached in Turkana South

A health outreach program in Turkana South, Kenya, has provided HIV prevention services to over 1,000 adolescent girls and young women. The initiative focuses on testing, education, and resource distribution to combat rising infection rates.
Why it matters
Targeted health interventions for at-risk populations are essential for controlling the spread of HIV in vulnerable regions.
More than 1,000 Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYWs) aged 15-24 in Turkana South have benefited from a five-day HIV outreach rolled out by Kenya Red Cross and the Africa Inland Church Health Ministries (AICHM) as part of the HIV prevention and control program supported by the Global Fund.
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