Because of a shortage of condoms, resulting in Tanzania Rukwa Province to AIDS presents a high risk situation.
Hugo has learned from Tanzania, "Daily News" reported on July 8, the medical staff of Tanzania's Rukwa province revealed that due to the insufficient supply of condoms, resulting in increased number of HIV infections in the region.
According to the analysis of data showed that HIV prevalence Rukwa province from 2009 has been - 4.9% growth in 2010 to 2011--2012 years of 6.2%, higher than the national rate of 5.7% of Tanzania.
The medical staff said that the shortage of condoms Rukwa province is due to the local drug store sector caused by not timely delivery. For example, it said the officer, had ordered 10,000 condoms, but the actual arrival of only 1000. However, the severe shortage of condoms against AIDS has led to action in the area of frustration, making the epidemic worse.
Factors making the spread of AIDS in the region is not just a shortage of condoms, is building Tunduma- Sumbawanga highway is one of the "culprit" of them. Due to highway construction, tourists and builders often will be in town at the weekend to look for fun, which is leading a major factor in the region's HIV prevalence hair. The prevalence of some of the town's more, such as suburban Laela Sumbawanga town, the prevalence is actually as high as 18%.
In addition, there are some poor areas, some of the prostitutes and their clients for the money were unprotected intercourse. Also, in the area of Lake Rukwa worse, some women in order to get the fish to feed their families, has been working with a local fisherman in the sex trade. According to a survey, with 20 fishermen can fish with a number of women in unprotected sexual intercourse. In addition, the locals are also less willing to spend money to buy condoms, always dependent on the free supply of government, but these free supplies are always in short supply.
It reported that all of these factors, all contribute to Tanzania's Rukwa Province to AIDS presents high momentum causes.
