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Adhiambo Edith Magak

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Africa, Kenya, Nairobi
As seen in: Aidsmap, El País, FanSided, The Star (Kenya), Narratively, Okayafrica, The Elephant, Health Policy Watch, Positively Aware, Africa in Dialogue, Chapter Z Magazine and
Covers:  Global Health ( Infectious diseases, Neglected diseases), Science writing
#ScienceJourno• Writes/tweets about Infectious diseases• Fellow @soljourno• Find me @DNDi• Ex @aidsmap •Historical non-fiction.

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Adhiambo Edith Magak’s Journalist Portfolio

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Inside lenacapavir's rollout in Africa: From first injections to the fight for scale

Inside lenacapavir's rollout in Africa: From first injections to the fight for scale

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Higher education increased HIV risk in Africa then became protective

Higher education increased HIV risk in Africa then became protective

Early research studies in Africa that found higher education was associated with a greater risk of HIV have o…

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Integration of HIV services - what does that really mean?

Integration of HIV services - what does that really mean?

At the 13th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2025) in Kigali, Rwanda, integration wi…

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Is HIV integration a response or a death sentence? Communities demand answers

Is HIV integration a response or a death sentence? Communities demand answers

"When our leaders talk about integration, what do they really mean? It's hypocrisy when they tell us to use o…

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Rethinking how to fund the global fight against HIV

Rethinking how to fund the global fight against HIV

International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference in Kigali, Rwanda. The July 13-17 gathering brought together HIV …

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Lenacapavir and cabotegravir PrEP supported for use in pregnancy and breastfeeding

Lenacapavir and cabotegravir PrEP supported for use in pregnancy and breastfeeding

New data presented at the 13th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2025) yesterday show…

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Marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge is running against time to save the world’s forests Original

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By Edith Adhiambo, Adhiambo Edith Magak Verified
| FanSided Verified
Eliud Kipchoge is perhaps the greatest distance runner ever. But he’s determined to make his legacy about saving the Earth’s forests. On a Tuesday morning, two-time Olympic champion and world record holder Eliud Kipchoge is wearing a full-length suit with a collared shirt and tie, a striking contrast to his normal running clothes. The audience gives him an ovation as he walks to the stage. Like in all his marathons, Kipchoge smiles to cope with the pressure.
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Ahead of vaginal ring introduction in sub-Saharan Africa, potential end-users express several concerns

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By Adhiambo Edith Magak Verified
| Aidsmap Verified
Almost 50% of Kenyan women interested in using the dapivirine vaginal ring are willing to pay up to 100 shillings (less than one dollar) for it. Thirty-nine per cent would pay between 100-400 shillings ($0.94-$3.72), while only 14% would pay above four hundred shillings, according to a report presented last week at the INTEREST 2022 conference in Kampala.
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‘Nothing for us without us’: achieving epidemic control among key populations in Africa

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By Adhiambo Edith Magak Verified
| Aidsmap Verified
While some countries in Africa are on the verge of reaching epidemic control – which means there are fewer HIV diagnoses than deaths of people with HIV – progress among key populations remains largely unknown, participants at the INTEREST 2022 conference in Kampala heard last week. In 2020, key populations and their sexual partners accounted for 39% of new HIV acquisitions in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Awards

2018 African Writers Special Awards

2018 - Literary Journalism

Award given to writers of African descent who have contributed immensely towards the growth and development of the African literary space

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