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Lusaka Ranks Highest In HIV Prevalence Rate
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Community Development Mother and Child Health Elwyn Chomba says Lusaka district has the highest HIV prevalence percentage rate in the country.
Chomba disclosed this in a speech read on her behalf by Lusaka Provincial Medical Officer, Tuckson Lambat, during the launch of the Universal HIV testing and counseling campaign held at Chawama grounds today.
She disclosed that the HIV prevalence rate for Lusaka district stands at 20.8 per cent, making it the highest district compared to others.
The PS said new infections have been increasing from an estimated 67,602 adults in 2006 and are projected to rise further to 72,019 in 2015.
She bemoaned that only 15 per cent of Zambians access counseling despite the country recording a high HIV prevalence rate.
Chomba stressed that there is need to encourage all sexually active youths and adults to undergo voluntary counseling and testing.
She said sexually active groups will be able to make informed decision once they under HIV counselling and testing.
And speaking earlier at the same function World Health Organisation (WHO) National Programme officer in charge, Solomon Kagulula, who read the speech on behalf of WHO- Country Representative, Olusegun Babaniyi, called for scaling up HIV counseling and testing.
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mwine sister
June 28, 2013 at 4:24 pm
in lusaka,people like sex than their lives !
they call it, ‘iciyenga’.
bm
June 28, 2013 at 6:07 pm
hmmm! lusaka fyabipa. ubulwele bwa kalaye noko bwalibako bad.wapya munzi oko!!
Popopo
June 28, 2013 at 7:46 pm
H.I.V testing if there is a simple way of testing like they do to Malaria, l would suggest people must do it on their own. Lusaka ? AIDS is available on the streets
monica
June 28, 2013 at 7:59 pm
aha ! sex is good more especialy if the guy is just using his glans to do you at the entrance of the vagina for sometime,before penetrateing deep!
o’hare ! its sweeteer than honey!
Thugnificent
June 28, 2013 at 8:35 pm
Ahh mu Lusaka teti ndabwe,were pipo even shag dogs & chickens..anyway sex is everywere tho!!
Sida Mwapya Naisa
June 29, 2013 at 1:10 am
What do you expect if people think changing women like socks is fame. If Mampi can do it like that. In some countries, it is a legal requirement to declare your HIV status to your newly found partner failure to which you face prosecution if she/discovers you are positive and did not declare.
Smash
June 29, 2013 at 9:05 am
God is the only way out of this furious lion. Know & understand who GOD is, then u will set free frm all vices.
Smash
June 29, 2013 at 9:07 am
GOD DELIEVER zambia frm this furious lion.
MWANA RB
June 29, 2013 at 7:36 pm
nothing is as gud as ukutomba in dis whole world.wn u bcum rich,de only way u cn enjoy lyf kulasa kaili na hapetite yakulya dsapears if u’v mney.twakulatombafye kaili bonse bakafwa’-wn u go 2 vct ad kno dat u ar sik den u cn die soon.kanofye uwo tabwima ewingapata sex bakamba coz notunya tulewila ifisungu kumabwamba.nakulebatomba.
I.S
June 30, 2013 at 6:19 am
There is need for more sensitisation about HIV/AIDS in zambia not just Lusaka,that way can help to lessen the new in fections by every one who has the capacity to do that.
KING DAVID
June 30, 2013 at 6:25 am
monica!i think u can spin well.
Prince of GOD
June 30, 2013 at 10:37 am
U no da best part z ,,wateva z hapening which pepo are doin God said somthing ored about it,,no mata how u se sex z nice,God sed no fonication no adultery, he gave u self control…..hahahhaahaha devo z u sing u wake up fool,,u are 4 God not devo,,,hahaha u ve become a slave of sin,insted of a slave of righteousness.. Enwe o da best n hell