HIV AIDS prevalence in Turkana county is worrying

Turkana Central AIDS Control Coordinator Mr. Alfred Emanman said that HIV rate in Turkana County is 7.6% more than that of the National rates which is 5.6%. The Coordinator said this during the stakeholders meeting at Lodwar lodge yesterday where the two day workshop started.

The worker shop involved all leaders from various Ministries like Agriculture, Health, Education and N GOs who are to identify key issues in relation to climatic areas of treatment social protection and governance.On the other hand the In charge of Behavior change communication technical Officer of APHIAPLUS IMARISHA , Mr. Alfayo Odongo said that there era some factors which contributes in the raising of HIV rate in Turkana County such as culture, sexual commercial workers among others.