Nairobi, Sept. 1 -- Kenya has reduced new HIV infections by 83 percent in ten years, from 101,448 in 2013 to 16,752 in 2023, while the number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy more than doubled from 656,369 to 1,336,681 during the same period.

According to the National Syndemic Diseases Control Council (NSDCC) report, Aids-related deaths also fell by 65 per cent, from 58,446 to 20,480.

By 2023, 97 percent of people living with HIV were receiving treatment. The NSDCC says that the success of antiretroviral therapy has prolonged the lives of people living with HIV and that the ageing population is increasingly affected by multiple chronic conditions.

The NSDCC's 2025 Aids Response Progress Report states that 62 percent of people...