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HIV Kisumu County lead, Programme officer Dorothy Oketch during a National Syndemic Diseases Control Council (NSDCC) workshop at Tom Mboya Labour College - Kisumu on November 28, 2023. [Nathan Ochunge, Standard]

Fisher folk activities, truck drivers, early sexual debut and cultural practices are still the leading risk factors for HIV/Aids infections in the Nyanza region.

According to statistics, Kisumu County stands at number two nationally with 14.5 per cent in HIV prevalence, with Homabay leading at 15.2 percent, Siaya at 13.2 per cent, and Migori at 9.7 per cent.

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