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Men should take note and decide how to help
The rate of infection in women is growing at an alarming rate and is in fact 3 times higher than in men. This is alarming and indicates that transmission by men, as we already know, is the real cause.
Here are some statistics you might find of interest.
• In sub-Saharan Africa 60% of people living with HIV are women
• In South Africa prevalence in women aged 15 to 24 is three times higher than in young men.
The cause perhaps is the growing inequality between men and women and the ongoing prevalence of human rights violations against women. This would include rape, violence against women and human trafficking of women and young girls for prostitution.
• 400000 babies are born in Africa every year with HIV and 30% die before reaching one year old due to the unavailability of medication.
• This indicates 400000 women had not been checked for HIV or had no treatment to prevent mother to child transmission
A great deal more needs to be done to protect women and young girls and women and young girls need to do more to protect themselves.
We need to concentrate our efforts on EDUCATING MEN AND YOUNG BOYS on their responsibilities towards women. Young men need to wake up and realise that they are a primary cause of HIV/AIDS infections. Transmission from male to female is far greater than from female to male – the reason should be obvious and should not require any elaboration.
Its time we addressed the issue with men’s and boy’s organisations.
Its time we had educational sessions directed specifically at men and boys either in the home, the school and the workplace.
Its time men and boys realised that apart from injecting sperm into a woman or young girl during intercourse, they are potentially injecting death.
Its time men and young boys realised that sexual intercourse, outside of marriage, without the use of a condom is no longer acceptable.
Its time men and boys faced up to their responsibilities related to sex, sexuality, the rights of women and young girls and HIV/AIDS transmission.
Its time men and boys realised - SEX WITHOUT CONSENT IS RAPE.
Its time the youth and men in general realised - NO MEANS NO
Des Squire
AMSI and ASSOCIATES cc
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