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Adhiambo Edith Magak

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Africa, Kenya, Nairobi
As seen in: Aidsmap, El País, FanSided, The Star (Kenya), SciDev Net, Narratively, Okayafrica, The Elephant, Health Policy Watch, Positively Aware, Africa in Dialogue and
Covers:  Global Health and Historical nonfiction (yaas)
#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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Returning to HIV care does not erase the effects of treatment interruption, studies show

Returning to HIV care does not erase the effects of treatment interruption, studies show

People with HIV in South Africa are ten times more likely to develop tuberculosis while interrupting treatmen…

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New US HIV agreements leave civil society and key populations on the sidelines

New US HIV agreements leave civil society and key populations on the sidelines

The United States is "changing the model, not the mission" of its global HIV programmes, Jeff Graham, acting …

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Over 40% of Ugandan mothers whose infants acquired HIV were only diagnosed while breastfeeding

Over 40% of Ugandan mothers whose infants acquired HIV were only diagnosed while breastfeeding

More than four in ten mothers of infants who acquired HIV in Uganda were not diagnosed until they were alread…

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Water insecurity nearly quadruples odds of poor HIV outcomes, while hunger and partner violence c...

Water insecurity nearly quadruples odds of poor HIV outcomes, while hunger and partner violence c...

Adults on HIV treatment in western Kenya who are experiencing water insecurity have nearly four times the odd…

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Monthly PrEP pill could be made for US$3 a year, but Latin America is shut out of generic licensi...

Monthly PrEP pill could be made for US$3 a year, but Latin America is shut out of generic licensi...

Merck's investigational once-monthly PrEP pill could be manufactured and sold profitably for around $3 per pe…

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Cryptococcal meningitis: Africa's neglected HIV killer

Cryptococcal meningitis: Africa's neglected HIV killer

Doctors say more diagnostic testing is needed for cryptococcal meningitis, a deadly disease affecting people …

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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
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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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