According to Avert who have been working at the forefront of HIV and sexual health education, Kenya has the joint third-largest HIV epidemic in the world (alongside Tanzania) with over 1.6 million people living with HIV.HIV prevalence rates at Kenyan universities is at worrying trend according to latest statistics. Aids researchers in Kenya say university students are among the high-risk groups, which include teenage girls, long-distance truck drivers, commercial workers, the military and the police.There is strong evidence that infection among university students could continue to rise before it peaks.Studies reveal that in urban areas about 30 per cent of teenage girls.<\/p>\n
Secondary school leavers who join universities and other institutes get a lot of freedom unlike when they were in high school. As such, the majority of them are vulnerable to being infected with the disease.It’s for that reason why we decided to list the leading university or universities with HIV in Kenya.<\/p>\n
1).University of Nairobi (UON). HIVprevalence: 14%.<\/p>\n
2). Kenyatta University. HIV prevalence: 11%.<\/p>\n
3). Egerton University. HIV prevalence: 11%.<\/p>\n
4). Kisii University. HIV prevalence:10%.<\/p>\n
5). Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University. HIV prevalence: 9%.<\/p>\n
6). Maseno University. HIVprevalence: 9%.<\/p>\n
7). Moi University. HIV prevalence 6%.<\/p>\n
8). Jkuat. HIV prevalence: 5%.<\/p>\n
9). China University. HIVbprevalence: 5%. And finally,<\/p>\n
10). KCA University. HIV prevalence:4%.<\/p>\n
42% of new HIV infections in Kenya are youth and adolescents, some are afraid to go to health facilities or VCT centers to know their status and that is why we are pushing for HIV self-testing. We cannot preach the gospel of knowing one\u2019s status enough because the more people know their status the more we reduce the spread of HIV and Aids.<\/p>\n
Do the following to avoid taking life time pills ARVs<\/p>\n
Abstinence from sex (not having sex), never sharp tools such as needles, avoid coming into contact with blood when you have open wood and use condoms the right way every time you have sex. You may also be able to take advantage of HIV prevention medicines such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP).<\/p>\n
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