KENYA: AIDS ORPHANS PLIGHT

Kenya loses 6,750 teachers a year to AIDS. Approximately 14 per cent of youth aged 10 to 24 are infected with HIV. Ther government should focus on the practical needs of children orphaned or left destitute hy HIV/AIDS. Safety nets in the cost of education should be created and high drop out rates could be curtailed by developing long term strategies that will ensure universal education.