Nomadic Kenyan Communities Struggle To Access PMTCT

Nomadic Kenyan Communities Struggle To Access PMTCT   Nomadic Kenyan women who test positive for HIV but live in remote areas far from the nearest health facility are missing out on the opportunity to prevent their children from becoming infected with the virus.   Mary Lesojile* discovered her HIV status when, pregnant with her fifth child, she visited a mobile clinic in the village of Lemisigiyo in Samburu District.   "The nurse used to come to our village with a camel... I never go to the...

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