Sorry, but your browser cannot support embedded video of this type, you can download this video to view it offline. The prevalence rate of HIV in southeastern C.
The migration of people between the bordering areas of South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo contributes to the spread of the disease in all three countries. It's why the level of HIV is high," said Bienvenu Sapioko, a government nurse who works at the only hospital in Zemio.
He said the rebels and refugees in the area also increase the high prevalence. An internal U. The Ugandan and American forces tasked with tracking down Joseph Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army ended their mission in April and are heading home. With prostitution, polygamy and effectively no state authority in the area, weak education contributes to the problem.
So bush doctors, shamans are also very common in the community," said Olivier Pennec, the Doctors Without Borders project coordinator in Zemio. The people would hide the microbes, this disease," said Marcel Elonga, a community leader. They would hide and "speak about this parasite, parasite, parasite. We don't want to associate with him or have him in the community meetings or give him a job. Local health workers spread information about safe sex, but even access to condoms remains a challenge.
Hospital officials said previously one person would die every month or so from the disease, but they haven't registered a death since Once a year, Davouragouni walks 45 kilometers to Zemio over the course of two days in order to get a checkup as part of her treatment.
