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KEMSA flagged off phased out HIV drugs which can damage liver


KEMSA flagged off phased out HIV drugs which can damage liver
HEALTH & SCIENCE
 KEMSA headquarters [Jenipher Wachie, Standard]
The Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA) has been accused of supplying phased out HIV drugs that are less superior in suppressing the virus and have adverse side effects.
These drugs worth Sh1.2 billion were phased out by the Ministry of Health in 2019. Their side effects include rashes, abdominal pain, headache, fatigue, muscle pain and liver damage.
The phased-out ARVs include Zidovudine, Lamivudine and Nevirapine and were a donation from the Global Fund and the President’s Emergency Plan for Aid Relief (Pepfar). ....

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In Nandi County, for instance, the paediatric Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) drugs have been out of stock for three months, according to Anne Rono, the National Empowerment Network of People Living with HIV and Aids in Kenya (Nephak) county representative.
The ITP drugs for newly diagnosed HIV patients are also out of stock and ”TB drugs for children who have been in contact with adults who have TB are missing,” said Rono. It is not clear when to expect the medicine, she said.
The ITP drugs are also missing in Kisumu, according to a health official who requested anonymity.
Acute shortage ....

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