Kenya: Preventing rape survivors from becoming AIDS statistics

For women who are victims of rape, recovery from the violation is typically arduous and draining. In Kenya, the post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), an anti-HIV treatment, is available in just seven of the 73 government district hospitals and one of the eight provincial hospitals. PEP reduces the chance of HIV infection when a woman is raped by someone carrying the virus, if administered within 72 hours of the crime.