Malaria vaccine safe for children infected with HIV
Dr Lucas Otieno Principal Investigator KEMRI/Water Reed Kombewa Clinical Research Centre, one of the three people behind the Malaria vaccine at the laboratory. PHOTO | /TOM OTIENO
A year after Mary Otieno gave birth, her baby suffered a severe bout of malaria. Doctors at the local health facility in Kisumu County in western Kenya where Ms Otieno sought help, also discovered that the baby was HIV-positive.
“That’s how I also learnt of my status,” she said.
