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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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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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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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A call to protect progress amidst an anti-rights movement

A call to protect progress amidst an anti-rights movement

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Rwanda's HIV leadership on display at IAS 2025

Rwanda's HIV leadership on display at IAS 2025

The 13th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2025) is taking place this week in Rwanda,…

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Climate change is threatening the sexual health of young adolescents in Kenya

Climate change is threatening the sexual health of young adolescents in Kenya

Climate change is worsening sexual and reproductive health risks for young adolescents in Kenya, according to…

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Who Decides? The Contraceptive Conundrum Facing Adolescent Girls In Africa - Health Policy Watch

Who Decides? The Contraceptive Conundrum Facing Adolescent Girls In Africa - Health Policy Watch

At the just-concluded Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC), experts highlighted a troubling …

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The $40 Question: Can Africa Close The Health Financing Gap? - Health Policy Watch

The $40 Question: Can Africa Close The Health Financing Gap? - Health Policy Watch

KIGALI, Rwanda - On average, African Health Ministers only have $40 per capita for health expenditure in comp…

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Zambia's first results on long-acting injectable PrEP offered outside clinical trials

Zambia's first results on long-acting injectable PrEP offered outside clinical trials

Rollout of long-acting injectable PrEP to prevent HIV deemed a success with over 90% of those due for their s…

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A three-month PrEP vaginal ring is better than the one-month ring

A three-month PrEP vaginal ring is better than the one-month ring

Results announced on Wednesday morning at the ongoing HIV Research for Prevention (HIVR4P) conference in Peru…

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'Miracle' prevention drug, new PrEP options and innovation in tackling STIs among highlights from...

'Miracle' prevention drug, new PrEP options and innovation in tackling STIs among highlights from...

Conference showcased new approaches to HIV prevention offering new hope for improving sexual health globally

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Long-Acting Injections Against HIV Dominate At Prevention Conference - Health Policy Watch

Long-Acting Injections Against HIV Dominate At Prevention Conference - Health Policy Watch

LIMA, Peru - Lenacapavir, the long-acting anti-HIV injectable administered just twice a year, took centre sta…

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PrEP in pictures: these photos highlight factors influencing women's use of PrEP in Kenya

PrEP in pictures: these photos highlight factors influencing women's use of PrEP in Kenya

In a study conducted in rural Kenya, young women, their male partners and male peers were given cameras to ca…

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'I felt like I was dirty': experiences of gay men diagnosed with mpox in England

'I felt like I was dirty': experiences of gay men diagnosed with mpox in England

"After I left the clinic, I got very emotional. Not because I had monkeypox...But I felt let down by the way …

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Adolescent mothers with HIV in South Africa have poorer HIV outcomes than non-mothers, study find...

Adolescent mothers with HIV in South Africa have poorer HIV outcomes than non-mothers, study find...

Adolescent girls who are mothers and living with HIV, experience more interruptions in their antiretroviral (…

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