Nelson Otwoma

Nelson Otwoma

activist Kenya

Nelson Otwoma is the head of the National Empowerment Network of People living with HIV/AIDS in Kenya (NEPHAK). He advocates for the Kenyan government to take responsibility for its citizens' health issues, asserting that the situation of HIV in the country should not solely rely on foreign aid initiatives.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
58,563
Power
115$
Sentiment
5.50
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Kenya 2 5.50 0.10% +10% 53,771,296 58,563 $106,000 115$
Totals 2 53,771,296 58,563 $106,000 115$
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Recent Mentions

Kenya Kenya: Nelson Otwoma, Executive Director of the National Empowerment Network of People Living with HIV/Aids in Kenya (Nephak), said anxiety over drug availability is contributing to treatment interruptions. 5

The Standard: Fears of surge in HIV infection as patients default on ARV treatment

Kenya Kenya: Nelson Otwoma, NEPHAK executive director, urged the government to form a coordinating body for HIV response. 6

The Standard: HIV patients now at the mercy of fate after 41,000 health staff fired

Kenya Kenya: Nelson Otwoma, Executive Director of NEPHAK, expressed concerns about the disruption of HIV programmes due to the US government's stop-work order. 6

The Standard: HIV patients worry about funding gap, call for local interventions

Tanzania Tanzania: Nelson Otwoma, director of the National Empowerment Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Kenya, reports on the limited refills available for patients. 5

The Citizen – major Tanzanian English newspaper, est. 2004: Kenya HIV patients live in fear as US aid freeze strands drugs in warehouse

Kenya Kenya: Nelson Otwoma, head of the National Empowerment Network of People living with HIV/AIDS in Kenya (NEPHAK), said it was time for the government to take care of its own problems. 5

The Standard: Kenya's HIV patients victims of US aid freeze