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How to get a certificate in HIV Testing Services from KMTC

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58 students drawn from different learning institutions have graduated with a certificate in HIV Testing Services (HTS), in a ceremony held on 13thSeptember, 2019 at KMTC Nairobi Campus.

HTS is a short course which aims at preparing participants to provide comprehensive HIV testing services, define target populations who may particularly benefit from HIV testing as well as strengthen linkage to care, treatment and other post-test services.

The training targets health workers or anyone interested in working in HIV/AIDS programs and possess any Diploma qualification. It takes three weeks to complete training, two of which are for theory and one for field practicals.

Chief Guest KMTC Nairobi Campus Principal Mr. Mathew Kipturgo commended the students for selecting a course that would help them start making immediate impact in the society. “KMTC is known for producing graduates who are hands on. You should be no exception,” he told the graduands.

Kibra Sub County HIV/Aids and STIs Coordinator Ms. Lillian Tiara while addressing the graduands said the national HIV prevalence rate is at 4.9, but is higher in Nairobi at 6.0 percent. “You have been given the requisite knowledge. Perfect your skills as you help the Government reverse this unfortunate trend in HIV prevalence in the County and beyond,” she said.

Course coordinator Dr. Jebichi Maswan observed that KMTC responds to society needs and has been able to mount relevant courses to bridge identified health gaps. She urged the graduands to use the training to enhance service delivery.

HTS course is domiciled in the Faculty of Public Health, department of Health Promotion and Community Health and is currently being offered in KMTC Nairobi and Lake Victoria Campuses. Kisumu and Machakos Campuses will soon be offering the course while plans are underway to roll out the training to other campuses.

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HIV prevalence rates in Kenya, 2018- The statistics

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Youths aged 15 to 24 years contributed to forty percent (40%) of new HIV infections in Kenya, in 2017. This is contained in the Kenya AIDS Response Progress report of 2018. According to the report, there were 17,667 new infections among this group of Kenyans. This brings the total number of youths (aged 15 to 24 years) living with HIV to 184,719. There were 2,830 HIV related deaths of this group ok individuals.

The report indicates that 105,200 children aged between 0-14 years are living with the virus in Kenya. A total of 1,493,400 Kenyans aged above 15 years are living with HIV. Of these, 864,600 are females while, males are 523,600.

New Infections

There were 8,000 new infections in children aged 0-14 years during the same period. 27,200 females, aged above 15 years, contracted the virus while, 17,600 new infections were recorded in the same age bracket.

In the report, 4,300 children (0-14 years) perished due to HIV-related infections. For the category of those aged above 15 years, 10,100 females lost lives and 13,800 males died due to HIV-related ailments.

According to the HIV infections estimates of 2018, Siaya county leads with the highest prevalence rate at 21%, followed by Homa Bay at 20.7% and Kisumu is third at 16.3%. Kiambu has a low prevalence rate of 4%. In 2018, there were 44,800 new HIV infections among adults aged over fifteen years. There were approximately 52,800 new infections in both children and adults in Kenya, in 2018.

The World AIDS day was marked yesterday, Saturday 1st December, 2018, with a call to everyone to get tested. Here are some messages from different personalities during this year’s World AIDS day;

 

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