Factors Influencing Availability, Accessibility And Utilization Of Post Exposure Prophylaxis Of Hiv By Health Care Workers In Ainabkoi North Division, Eldoret East District

Abstract  HIV/ AIDs is a global problem with estimated 33 million persons infected worldwide in 2007 and with 2.7 million new infections (UNAIDS/Global AIDs epidemic report 2008). 60% of this lives in Sub Saharan Africa. Exposure occur through needle sticks or cuts from other sharp instruments contaminated with an infected patient’s blood or through contact of the eye, nose, mouth, or skin with a patient’s blood. PEP of HIV if initiated within 72 hours of exposure have been shown to significantly reduce the risk of getting HIV. The risk for occupational exposure to HIV has been well chara…