Kenya: Donors Praise Kenya for Decline in HIV Prevalence

Officials from UNAIDS, the World Bank and the British and Norwegian governments on Monday following a two-day visit to Kenya said the country deserves "kudos" for its decline in HIV prevalence but said that international donors need to do a better job of coordinating HIV/AIDS programs with the Kenyan government and nongovernmental organizations, VOA News reports. UNAIDS Executive Director Peter Piot said the Kenyan government has made "great strides" in reducing the country's HIV prevalence rate from nearly 14% in 1997 to about 7% in 2004.