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More babies than adults die in Gwanda - Report

by Staff Reporter

04 Jun 2014 at 09:06hrs | Views

More children than adults are dying in Gwanda due to HIV/AIDS related illnesses, a report by the municipality has revealed.

According to council minutes more babies than adults are being buried at Mt Cazalet cemetery, a situation that is worrying city fathers.

Most of the children are reportedly succumbing to illnesses related to HIV/AIDS.

Matabeleland South province has the highest HIV prevalence rate in the country and almost 60 000 people are on Anti retroviral drugs (ARVs).

Source - Byo24News

More babies than adults die in Gwanda - Report

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