ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act
6. HIV and AIDS education as a healthcare service
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
6. HIV and AIDS education as a healthcare service
(1)HIV and AIDS education and information dissemination shall form part of the delivery of healthcare services by healthcare providers.(2)For the purposes of subsection (1), the Government shall ensure training of healthcare providers on proper information dissemination and education on HIV and AIDS, including post-exposure prophylaxis for prevention of transmission.(3)The training of healthcare providers under this section shall include education on HIV-related ethical issues such as confidentiality, informed consent and the duty to provide treatment.(4)The Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for matters relating to health shall, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, provide guidelines for post exposure prophylaxis.