HIV Questions

Lifestyle Health and Fitness
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I am curious to understand something.
There is an underage (18yrs and below) who was test HIV and came to be positive. The guys who did the test advised him akue ana dungwa sindano monthly, since her virus wasn’t that strong.
My questions is:
1.Can underage be tested and advised for medication without the parents consent?
2. Has the government enrolled injectable ARVs?

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  1. i think over 16 can be
  2. no. there are no such ARVs in Kenya. the latest is once a day pill.
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Then she was told after 4months (after medication) she will be negative.

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Niaje uwesmakei. Acha kupea underage girls ukedi. Mungu anakuonea 18.

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This level of ignorance is exactly why HIV/AIDS will continue to spread.

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No injectable ARV medication yet!
No cure for HIV yet!
No age restrictions on HIV diagnosis yet!
No age restrictions on HIV treatment yet!

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Tafadhali ukuwe unaenda library and spending at least 2 hours reading in a day . Utapunguza wajinga Kenya by at least one person .Thanks for your service to the nation.

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conmen alert. advice her to go to a legit VCT and get tested.

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This a serious matter… meaning this should be a legal matter.
She usually pay 500-1k per visit

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aende vct ama nyangau zinaeza ata mdunga nayo.

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she maybe even -ve

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There are clear guidelines on HIV and ARV medications (for example https://www.kma.co.ke/images/HIV_Dosage/ARV_guidelines_2016.pdf ) and how they should be used on anyone who has been detected with the virus.
First, anyone who tests positive and confirmed to be positive are placed on ARV almost immediately. The ARVs that are given to these individuals are tablets (there are no injectables) with proper education on how and when to take the medicines. There is always constant follow ups through certain specific laboratory tests, to ensure that the drugs are working. All drugs are given free of charge (of course after paying the normal hospital fees) in government hospitals. Have the child enrolled in a government hospital for proper counselling and management…

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Which hospital is that? It doesnt sound a legal one…There is no injectable ARVs…maybe, they are fleecing the client only for the client to be re tested after 4 months na kuambiwa ako negative. Advice them on visiting a govt hospital CCC ( Comprehensive Care Centre)

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uhmmm … nani alikuambia hii? the underage or the guy who told him ama ni mushene ya saloon?

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anadungwa maji tuu

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The underage…she had been doing it secretly

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scam