Life after DREAMS: Kenya’s girls navigate HIV risk without US support

Modesta Akelo interacts with young women at the opening of a Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored and Safe, or DREAMS, Wellness Center in Nairobi, Kenya. Photo by: Solomon Onyata/USAID

The end of the PEPFAR-funded DREAMS program cut off HIV-prevention support for millions of girls across sub-Saharan Africa. In Kenya, health experts warn the consequences are already visible.