Kenya among world's top in HIV fight despite cash woes
Kenya is among seven countries globally on track to reduce new HIV infections by 90 percent by 2030. The country has achieved a 78 percent reduction since 2010 through sustained investment and improved prevention programs.
Why it matters
Kenya's success demonstrates the effectiveness of domestic funding and targeted health interventions in managing global health crises despite declining international aid.
Kenya is one of seven countries in the world on track to reduce new HIV infections by 90 percent by 2030, a new analysis has shown, highlighting the country's remarkable progress in curbing new infections over the past decade.
Analysis by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/Aids (UNAids) shows that Kenya has cut new HIV infections by at least 78 percent since 2010, one of the steepest declines recorded globally, placing it alongside Benin, Eswatini, Lesotho, Nepal, Rwanda and Zimbabwe as one of only seven countries currently on course to meet the 2030 target.
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