NAIROBI, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Kenya on Thursday announced a huge decrease of new HIV/AIDS infections based on results of a countrywide survey.

Kenya Population Based HIV Impact Assessment (KENPHIA) 2018 preliminary report revealed that new HIV infections had reduced to less than 36,000 in 2018, compared to 106,000 in 2012.

"Kenya's HIV prevalence currently stands at 4.9 percent with over 96 percent of people knowing their HIV positive status and are on life-saving treatment," Catherine Ngugi, head of National Aids and Sexually Transmitted Infection Control Program said at the launch of the survey in Nairobi.

She said that the prevalence of HIV in women stood at 6.6 percent in contrast to 3.1 percent in men.

"We have witnessed tremendous progress over the last decade in reducing the annual number of new HIV infection and AIDS-related deaths, resulting in improved quality of life for people living with HIV and reduced risk of infection," said Rashid Aman, chief administrative secretary in the Ministry of Health.

He said that with the notable outcomes, Kenya is well on its way to achieving epidemic control. Enditem

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