Upendo is a Women group made up of young mothers living with HIV/AIDS who have come together with a common goal of social economic empowerment.
According to Adhiambo, being a discordant partner since 2014 was not easy, with her husband they visited the hospital for HIV tests and it turned out he was positive while she was negative ,they did several teste and the results were the same. Upendo Women group has two sittings per week where they discuss economic and social issues, those who face gender based violence are guided and push for justice of these women from the police and the court.
"I shared this with my husband and I accompanied him to the hospital where he also tested positive we were put on ARVs and we have been taking them religiously," says Athiambo. Okumu says the sub-county has achieved the 95% identification,95% tests and 95% treatment with a 94% suppression of the virus.
"The hospital provides Coordinate care with other healthcare providers, including primary care physicians, mental health professionals, and social workers, to provide holistic care," says Okumu