HIV prevalence rate worry Koboko leaders

Sep 09, 2016

“The prevalence is very high in Ludara, Lima Longla where we have a very high number of clients and we attribute this to how people live,” Okaa said.

The leaders of Koboko North constituency in Koboko district are worried about the high rate of HIV /AIDS prevalence rate in the area.

They fear that the rise in new infections is putting the area in danger.

However, the LC3 chairperson Ludara South county Okaa Rasul said they are putting significant policy development and scale up of programmes indicating an increased political will in the area to address the AIDS epidemic.

"The prevalence is very high in Ludara, Lima Longla where we have a very high number of clients and we attribute this to how people live," Okaa said.

Okaa also attributes the high rate to night disco activities in the area.

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