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Harare records highest STI cases
01 Apr 2013 at 05:50hrs | Views
The country's health centres last year handled over 260,000 cases of sexually transmitted infections (STI) amid concern over the increase in the number of people suffering from drug-resistant conditions.
Statistics contained in a report availed by the National Aids Council (NAC) shows that Harare province recorded the most number of STI cases, accounting for 45,699 of the 261,032 cases handled across the nation.
"Of the total national figure, the number of females who had new infections were 157,965 and the remaining were males," said the report which also noted that Masvingo province experienced the most cases of drug resistant STI cases.
NAC, Monitoring and Evaluation Director, Mr Amon Mpofu said the trend of such STIs is suspected to have emanated from South Africa because they are most prevalent in Masvingo province.
"Masvingo recorded the highest number of repeated STIs having a total figure of 5,522 and we are suspecting that these STIs are coming from South Africa because that is the route that the truck drivers use," said Mr Mpofu.
He added: "This trend may also be emanating from certain behaviours among the people of Masvingo province, therefore NAC together with the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare is exploring ways aimed at solving this issue," he said.
Statistics contained in a report availed by the National Aids Council (NAC) shows that Harare province recorded the most number of STI cases, accounting for 45,699 of the 261,032 cases handled across the nation.
"Of the total national figure, the number of females who had new infections were 157,965 and the remaining were males," said the report which also noted that Masvingo province experienced the most cases of drug resistant STI cases.
"Masvingo recorded the highest number of repeated STIs having a total figure of 5,522 and we are suspecting that these STIs are coming from South Africa because that is the route that the truck drivers use," said Mr Mpofu.
He added: "This trend may also be emanating from certain behaviours among the people of Masvingo province, therefore NAC together with the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare is exploring ways aimed at solving this issue," he said.
Source - Sunday Mail
