Religious leaders raise concern over rising HIV cases in Northeastern
by STEPHEN ASTARIKOWednesday May 6, 2026
Muslim Religious leaders drawn from SUPKEM during the meeting. /STEPHEN ASTARIKO
Religious leaders in Northeastern are sounding the alarm over what they describe as a “silent epidemic” of HIV and AIDS, calling for immediate, coordinated action to confront a health challenge they say is spreading under the weight of stigma and denial.
The warning came during a high-level meeting in Garissa convened by the National Syndemic Disease Control Council (NSDCC) in collaboration with the…