Siaya records low mother-to-child HIV transmission

Women living with HIV are being engaged in discussions on the importance of adhering to drugs to prevent mother-to-child transmission at Ringa area, Kabondo Kasipul Constituency in Homa Bay County on June 18, 2024. [Anne Atieno, Standard]

Siaya County has registered lower rates of HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis, a report by the National Syndemic Diseases Control Council (NSDCC) has revealed.

According to the 2023 report, the county recorded the lowest mother-to-child HIV transmission rate from 21 per cent to 4.3 per cent, compared to the national rate of 8.6 per cent.