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Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:23:49 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Be in the know en <![CDATA[How traditional birth attendants are helping Kenya win the fight against pediatric HIV ]]> https://www.beintheknow.org/news-and-blogs/how-traditional-birth-attendants-are-helping-kenya-win-fight-against-pediatric-hiv https://www.beintheknow.org/news-and-blogs/how-traditional-birth-attendants-are-helping-kenya-win-fight-against-pediatric-hiv Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:56:10 GMT info@beintheknow.org (Jackson Okata) <![CDATA[First-hand: From fear to trust – navigating love and HIV disclosure ]]> https://www.beintheknow.org/news-and-blogs/first-hand-fear-trust-navigating-love-and-hiv-disclosure https://www.beintheknow.org/news-and-blogs/first-hand-fear-trust-navigating-love-and-hiv-disclosure Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:49:06 GMT info@beintheknow.org (Tafadzwa Chimwaya as told to Martha Kombe) <![CDATA[Zimbabwe’s Lenacapavir rollout: The gap between hope and truth]]> https://www.beintheknow.org/news-and-blogs/zimbabwes-lenacapavir-rollout-gap-between-hope-and-truth https://www.beintheknow.org/news-and-blogs/zimbabwes-lenacapavir-rollout-gap-between-hope-and-truth Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:50:44 GMT info@beintheknow.org (Catherine Murombedzi) <![CDATA[First hand: Why community leadership must shape the HIV response]]> https://www.beintheknow.org/news-and-blogs/first-hand-why-community-leadership-must-shape-hiv-response https://www.beintheknow.org/news-and-blogs/first-hand-why-community-leadership-must-shape-hiv-response Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:59:25 GMT info@beintheknow.org (Mercy Wanjiku as told to Tinashe Madamombe) <![CDATA[How Nigerian Non-Profit Organizations are rebooting HIV prevention for LGBTIQ+ people ]]> https://www.beintheknow.org/news-and-blogs/how-nigerian-non-profit-organizations-are-rebooting-hiv-prevention-lgbtiq-people https://www.beintheknow.org/news-and-blogs/how-nigerian-non-profit-organizations-are-rebooting-hiv-prevention-lgbtiq-people Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:13:19 GMT info@beintheknow.org (Obinna Tony-Francis Ochem) <![CDATA[Why is asking for help so hard? A youth guide to taking the first step  ]]> https://www.beintheknow.org/news-and-blogs/why-asking-help-so-hard-youth-guide-taking-first-step https://www.beintheknow.org/news-and-blogs/why-asking-help-so-hard-youth-guide-taking-first-step Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:37:29 GMT info@beintheknow.org (Martha Kombe) <![CDATA[What’s the truth about infections and oral sex? ]]> https://www.beintheknow.org/news-and-blogs/whats-truth-about-infections-and-oral-sex https://www.beintheknow.org/news-and-blogs/whats-truth-about-infections-and-oral-sex Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:18:49 GMT info@beintheknow.org (Hester Phillips) <![CDATA[2025 review: Four key moments in HIV and sexual health in 2025 ]]> https://www.beintheknow.org/news-and-blogs/2025-review-four-key-moments-hiv-and-sexual-health-2025 https://www.beintheknow.org/news-and-blogs/2025-review-four-key-moments-hiv-and-sexual-health-2025 Sat, 20 Dec 2025 06:06:58 GMT info@beintheknow.org (Hester Phillips) <![CDATA[First-hand: “Silence is not neutral” — Dr. Elizabeth’s journey of healing, advocacy and hope ]]> https://www.beintheknow.org/news-and-blogs/first-hand-silence-not-neutral-dr-elizabeths-journey-healing-advocacy-and-hope https://www.beintheknow.org/news-and-blogs/first-hand-silence-not-neutral-dr-elizabeths-journey-healing-advocacy-and-hope Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:23:25 GMT info@beintheknow.org (Dr. Elizabeth Nomuoja as told to Tinashe Madamombe) <![CDATA[Disrupted care: The hidden gap in Kenya’s HIV response]]> https://www.beintheknow.org/news-and-blogs/disrupted-care-hidden-gap-kenyas-hiv-response https://www.beintheknow.org/news-and-blogs/disrupted-care-hidden-gap-kenyas-hiv-response Mon, 08 Dec 2025 10:18:47 GMT info@beintheknow.org (Karuana Mwai) <![CDATA[First-hand: How storytelling became my tool for healing and hope ]]> https://www.beintheknow.org/news-and-blogs/first-hand-how-storytelling-became-my-tool-healing-and-hope https://www.beintheknow.org/news-and-blogs/first-hand-how-storytelling-became-my-tool-healing-and-hope Tue, 09 Dec 2025 09:26:45 GMT info@beintheknow.org (Phyllis Mavushe as told to Tinashe Madamombe) <![CDATA[Accessing SRHR information and services in Kenya’s Deaf Community ]]> https://www.beintheknow.org/news-and-blogs/accessing-srhr-information-and-services-kenyas-deaf-community https://www.beintheknow.org/news-and-blogs/accessing-srhr-information-and-services-kenyas-deaf-community Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:43:15 GMT info@beintheknow.org (Winnie Onyando) <![CDATA[My Ex told everyone I’m HIV positive. What Now? ]]> https://www.beintheknow.org/news-and-blogs/my-ex-told-everyone-im-hiv-positive-what-now https://www.beintheknow.org/news-and-blogs/my-ex-told-everyone-im-hiv-positive-what-now Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:18:13 GMT info@beintheknow.org (Martha Kombe) <![CDATA[Why ending AIDS means ending inequality ]]> https://www.beintheknow.org/news-and-blogs/why-ending-aids-means-ending-inequality https://www.beintheknow.org/news-and-blogs/why-ending-aids-means-ending-inequality Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:46:01 GMT info@beintheknow.org (Hester Phillips) <![CDATA[What the new Lenacapavir announcement means for Zimbabwe]]> https://www.beintheknow.org/news-and-blogs/what-new-lenacapavir-announcement-means-zimbabwe https://www.beintheknow.org/news-and-blogs/what-new-lenacapavir-announcement-means-zimbabwe Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:09:07 GMT info@beintheknow.org (Hester Phillips) <![CDATA[Beyond pills: Rethinking HIV care through a mental health perspective ]]> https://www.beintheknow.org/news-and-blogs/beyond-pills-rethinking-hiv-care-through-mental-health-perspective https://www.beintheknow.org/news-and-blogs/beyond-pills-rethinking-hiv-care-through-mental-health-perspective Fri, 31 Oct 2025 14:55:05 GMT info@beintheknow.org (Martha Kombe)