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49.9 %Among 1988 postpartum mothers in Kenya, 49.9% were living with HIV.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2026AIDS and behaviorPubMeddocument of 8 observations

33.7 per_100_person-yearsAmong MSM in a HIV vaccine feasibility cohort study in coastal Kenya between June 2017 and June 2019, the incidence rate of loss to follow-up (LTFU) was 33.7 per 100 person-years.

KenyaVIH/sidaobserved June 2017 to June 2019published 2020Journal of the International AIDS SocietyPubMeddocument of 4 observations

9 %Globally, the vertical transmission rate of HIV is 9%.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2023PLoS ONEOpenAlexdocument of 5 observations

180 copies/mlThe primary clinical outcome was detectable plasma viral load defined as ≥180 copies/ml.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2016AIDS and behavioreurope_pmc

751 testsOf 792 point-of-care HIV tests with documented maternal notification, 751 (94.8%) resulted in notification on the same day as sample collection.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2020PloS onePubMeddocument of 13 observations

19.62 %The unadjusted national HIV prevalence of people who inject drugs (PWIDs) in Kenya was 19.62%.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2021BMC public healthPubMeddocument of 17 observations

13.41 pointsAdolescents and young adults living with HIV who had moderate-to-severe depression had a mean adherence self-efficacy score that was 13.41 points lower than those with none-or-mild depression.

Kenyadépression · VIH/sidapublished 2026PloS onePubMeddocument of 8 observations

4.8 %HIV prevalence among female sex workers less than 25 years of age in Nairobi decreased to 4.8% in 2016–2017.

KenyaVIH/sidaobserved 2016–2017published 2021AIDS (London, England)PubMeddocument of 13 observations

HIV prevalence among female sex workers accessing SWOP clinics in Nairobi decreased significantly over time from 2008 to 2017 (P < 0.0001).

KenyaVIH/sidaobserved 2008 to 2017published 2021AIDS (London, England)PubMeddocument of 13 observations

0.94 %The risk of infant HIV infection was 0.94% among pregnant women living with HIV in the trial.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2021PLoS medicinePubMeddocument of 8 observations

1.5 %Among HIV-1 seropositive women prostitutes in Nairobi (Kenya), 1.5% had combinations of pseudomembranous and erythematous candidiasis in the presence of hairy leukoplakia.

Kenyaerythematous candidiasis · hairy leukoplakia · pseudomembranous candidiasis · VIH/sidapublished 1989Journal of Oral Pathology and MedicineOpenAlexdocument of 8 observations

13 %The seroprevalence of Hepatitis B infection among HIV infected persons was 13%.

Kenyahépatite B · VIH/sidapublished 2012The African Journal of Pharmacology and TherapeuticsOpenAlexdocument of 2 observations

1.21 aRRBeing newly diagnosed with HIV at antenatal clinic enrollment was associated with becoming lost to follow-up by 6 months postpartum (adjusted risk ratio 1.21, 95% CI: 1.11 to 1.31).

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2024Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)PubMeddocument of 13 observations

0.33 ratioIn adjusted analyses, HIV prevalence among female sex workers accessing SWOP clinics in Nairobi in 2017 was associated with an adjusted prevalence ratio of 0.33 compared with 2008.

KenyaVIH/sidaobserved 2017published 2021AIDS (London, England)PubMeddocument of 13 observations

-3.43 pointsThe agricultural livelihood intervention was associated with a greater decline in food insecurity among nonpregnant women living with HIV, with an estimated effect of -3.43 points (95% CI: -4.34, -2.52).

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2026AIDS (London, England)PubMeddocument of 3 observations

2.9 fold_increase_in_oddsA risk score >6 was associated with a 2.9-fold increase in the odds of HIV acquisition compared to scores ≤6 among pregnant and postpartum women in Western Kenya.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2024PloS onePubMeddocument of 6 observations

221 individualsAmong 346 HIV-positive female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya, 221 (63.9%) had unmet contraceptive need.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2019PloS oneeurope_pmcdocument of 4 observationsDOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0218291

10.4 per_100_person-yearsThe incidence of mistimed pregnancies among female sex workers living with HIV in Mombasa, Kenya was 10.4 per 100 person-years.

KenyaVIH/sidaobserved October 2012-April 2017published 2020Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)europe_pmcdocument of 10 observations

2.65 per_person_yearThe median estimated incidence of recurrent physical violence (PV) in 2023 among female sex workers (FSWs) in Mombasa, Kenya was 2.65 per person-year.

KenyaVIH/sidaobserved 2023published 2024BMC medicinePubMeddocument of 9 observations

56 %Mean predicted risk probability among pregnant and postpartum women with HIV with known HIV diagnosis was 56% in the moderate-risk quintile.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2025AIDS and behaviorPubMeddocument of 13 observations

3 fold_increaseIn HIV uninfected FSWs, HSV2 infection was associated with a three-fold increase in cervical CD4+ T cells expressing CCR5.

Kenyaherpes simplex virus-2 · VIH/sidapublished 2007AIDS (London, England)europe_pmcdocument of 4 observations

57 %57% of HIV-unexposed, uninfected (CHUU) infants were exclusively breastfed for ≥6 months.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2025BMJ global healthPubMeddocument of 10 observations

792 testsOf 806 point-of-care HIV tests with a valid result, 792 (98.3%) had documented maternal notification.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2020PloS onePubMeddocument of 13 observations

0.97 rate_ratioIn April 2020, there was a significant drop in HIV testing in Kenya, with a rate ratio of 0.97 (95% CI 0.94 to 0.99).

KenyaVIH/sidaobserved April 2020published 2022BMJ openPubMeddocument of 8 observations

6.1 per_100_person_yearsHIV incidence decreased from 6.10 to 1.49 per 100 person-years between the first and second half of the study among people who inject drugs in Nairobi and Coastal Kenya.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2025The International journal on drug policyPubMeddocument of 10 observations