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‘Half Population Of Kitwe Is Gone And Dead With HIV’
THE HIV/AIDS infection rate in Kitwe has continued to increase, with 4,690 people testing positive in the first and second quarters of 2015, according to the Kitwe district medical office.
And Kitwe district commissioner says boarding houses are the major breeding grounds for HIV transmission in the city, warning that soon men, including the clergy frequenting these facilities will be arrested.
Giving a presentation on the HIV/AIDS status in Kitwe during the District Development Coordination Committee meeting yesterday, Dr Mumba Musonda said the prevalence rate of HIV in Kitwe stands at 18.3 per cent.
“In the first and second quarters of 2015, we tested 37,808 and out of this number 4,690 are positive. The number of people initiated on ART for first and second quarters is 3,486. These are the true statistics for Kitwe,” Dr Musonda said.
She said Kitwe further had 1,619 people that were on TB drugs.
“We have still maintained that over a thousand test positive in Kitwe every month and there are those that test from the private clinics and we are yet to get those statistics. The levels of male circumcision have also gone down, something that needs to be worked on,” Dr Musonda said.
And chairperson of the Kitwe DDCC Chanda Kabwe said HIV/AIDS was claiming lives of many people.
“Half of the population in Kitwe is gone and dead with HIV. The problem we have is the men who frequent the boarding houses, which are the breeding ground for HIV infections. We will tell the police to arrest the [people whose] vehicles park at boarding houses in Kitwe. We are the worst culprits in these issues, including the clergy; you find their vehicles parked at boarding houses,” Kabwe said.
He said it would not make sense to close the boarding houses because the ‘customers’ still follow the girls.
“Even if we close these boarding houses. The customers (men) still look for these girls. I wonder why we leave our homes for these girls in boarding houses. We need to change our behaviour if we are to win the fight against HIV. The greatest resource we have in this country is human capital, but why should we have a sick capital?”
Kabwe said the Church should start serious prayers to redeem the district.
“What is happening in Kitwe is worrying. There is a lot of bad behaviour among the people. So we are asking the Church to pray for Kitwe so that people can change. Why should Kitwe be associated with these vices?” asked Kabwe.
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on September 10, 2015. Filed under HEALTH.
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pillar
September 10, 2015 at 8:48 am
and someone from kachema family will blame PF govt for this.
really people need to be sensitized about the danger of HIV/AIDS especially family men and women,the church must play an active role to make sure that people are aware of HIV/AIDS
capitalist nigga
September 10, 2015 at 8:56 am
half, this statistic is not realistic.
Hello Haters
September 10, 2015 at 9:08 am
Just like your district commissioner you have not explained to us why these girls find themselves in boarding houses, maybe i can enlighten you on this one cadre pillar, most of these boarding houses have come up because of lack of bed space in colleges and universities,and who is supposed to be responsible for providing such? and due to high poverty levels girls have no choice but to find own accommodation, who pays for the rent, and other necessities? The sugar daddies parking at boarding houses
pillar
September 10, 2015 at 9:29 am
iwe the major HIV/AIDS causer is Regional Migration,Research in Africa has long demonstrated that the prevalence and patterns of spread of infectious disease are closely associated with patterns of human mobility.the continuous movement of people is an underlying factor in the spread of HIV/AIDS.
Continue being in opposition we understand u as a frustrated UPND cadre.
wala
September 10, 2015 at 10:56 am
when women get married they lose their feelings. That’s why men go for young girls in boarding houses hoping to find the missing flavor. add the biting economy, girls are left vulnerable coz most parents are poor who cannot afford to pay for school fees and let alone upkeep for their girl child. result is more and more landlords/sugar dadies in exchange for money. its not just in zambia everywhere you go
Ndeloleshafye
September 12, 2015 at 3:05 pm
Stop alarming people 18% does not equate to half the population. Also hiv is not a death sentence. And you can’t arrest someone for choosing to have sex with their girlfriends who live in boarding houses. Talk about real facts and stop pulling your words out of your asses
New Educated Zambia©❤√
September 13, 2015 at 2:40 pm
Imwe I ask since 2011 what has the PF actually achieved. Be clever and vote UPND bane
mukamwine
September 13, 2015 at 6:47 pm
i know one guy by the name of mulenga a radio repairer BISEL CLUB near chisokone he likes other peoples wifes now is HIV +
mukamwine
September 13, 2015 at 6:50 pm
one of them is mulenga a radio repairer he lives in chimwemwe and operates at bisel club he likes other people’s wife so HIV +
The redeemed
September 13, 2015 at 7:04 pm
This statistic is false and alarming ,how many pipo are in kitwe ? Exeggeration will not take you satanists anywhere ,we know that you want blood ,pipo sell themselves by your crafts by cheating them to come for blood testing . Zambia is for Christ .
devil
September 14, 2015 at 11:56 am
hiv is like any other disease so go on and spread it kitwe fellas