How USAID cuts could result in higher HIV transmission

In Kenya, sex workers are facing rising HIV risks as free condom supplies dry up after US aid cuts. Three condoms now cost about $1. 

Advocates warn that shortages are hitting sex workers especially hard. They have an HIV rate of around 30%, which is far above the national average of 3%.

Clinics are reporting empty dispensers, while officials cite funding gaps and market limits. Health workers fear Kenya could reverse decades of HIV prevention gains if access is not quickly restored.