High HIV prevalence rate among Malawi gay community worry Cedep

Centre for the Development of people (Cedep) has expressed worry over the increasing HIV prevalence rate in Mulanje among the gay community.

Gay couple: "A person's homosexuality shouldn't be a big deal "
Gay couple: “A person’s homosexuality shouldn’t be a big deal “

Programmes manager for Cedep Rodney Chalera said recently that among the 2364 population of the gay community, the prevalence rate stands at 24.9 per cent.

He said the study was done in September 2014.

Cedep officer  said other areas where the study was conducted include Mangochi, Mzuzu, Chikhwawa and Lilongwe with funding from the UN.

He said those that are in HIV programmes should respond positively.

One of the officials during the study Dr Khuliana Kabwere said the target of the study included the gay community and health workers.

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Tikondane
Tikondane
8 years ago

Nthawi yokolora. Reap what you sow!

Ivan Mark Radhakrishnan
Ivan Mark Radhakrishnan
8 years ago

REALITY FINALLY KICKING IN! Yes we do have a GAY-COMMUNITY in Malawi – whether we like it or not.

Let’s move on. THE THREAT TO OUR FUTURE IS STATE-INSPIRED KLEPTOMANIA not our community of gays! If WE FIGHT CORRUPTION AND WIN we will have the MORAL-AUTHORITY to clean-up the sectors of our Society we are not comfortable with!

Lovemaniac 91
Lovemaniac 91
8 years ago

Let thise stupid cows die! No room for them in our community!

Kelly
Kelly
8 years ago

AFRICANS ARE UNEDUCATED ABOUT EVERYFHING INCLUDING DISEASES

DISEASES DONT COME FROM THE USA.. AMERICANS DONT EAT RATS, BATS, CATERPILLARS, MONKEYS(which carries even HIV), WILD BIRDS, ALL SORTS OF WILD BUSH MEATS AND AMERICANS HAVE PLENTY CONDOMS AND EVEN SOAP TO WASH UP BEFORE AND AFTER SEX..
HYGIENE IN EVERY FORM DOES NOT EXIST IN MALAWI…. SO GET EDUCATED ABOUT THE FACTS!…

Kondwani
Kondwani
8 years ago

This Rodney guy needs to be arrested. he’s in a habit of sleeping with young teenage boys around lilongwe @ his residence in Area 25… Man of no shame. At times, he likes patronising night clubs in search of broke and desperate young men in the club’s. He takes them to him home and fuck them in exchange for Some cheap Carlsberg greens…. Chosecho ndi akulu ampingo ku Assemblies. … Pathetic paedophile

Mpinga
Mpinga
8 years ago

Jesus is the friend of sinners. Those hypocrites who wish others evil and death are not any closer to the Jesus I know and profess. They shud actually be the first to receive Jesus. Do not confuse old testament Jewish laws with the love that Jesus brought amongst us which is rejected by hypocrites

SIMBAZAKO
SIMBAZAKO
8 years ago

IWE RODNEY CHALERA USAMABWERE NDI NKHANI ZAKO ZOPUSAZI. KODI BWANJI UFUNA UZISOKONEZA AMALAWI? IWE NDI WE MUNTHU WA CHABE UPANGA ZIMENEZI CIFUKWA CHA NDALAMA? I SAY REMEMBER GOD IS WATCHING! NDALAMA ZAKOZO NZACHABE ZOPANDA PHINDU USUTSANA NDI MULUNGU? WHO CREATED MAN & WOMAN?

zazii
zazii
8 years ago

mwayi wopita Ku afcon watha dzulo

mache Joy
mache Joy
8 years ago

mudzafa infa yowawa chinsomali chomwe chizagwere pamutu wanu sichizadziwika komwe chachokera koma simuzafera pompo mpaka muzatengeredwe kuchipatala chopanda mankhwala achipatalawonso nkukana kukuthandizani mwachangu kufuna police report pokatenga report mpomwe mudzakumane ndi chi truck chitaseka nseu apa azaganiza kungokuberekani soka lake okubelekaniyo azatelereka nkugwera pachiwaya cha chips koma poti azakhala asanakuberekeleni nsalu mmafutamo muzagweramo nokha koma simuzafera pompo mpaka azaganize zokuthilani mazi omwe pazakhale palibe nkusokoneza ndi acid ulendo ndiumenewo opita mutanyenyeka nkhopeyo

Mchewa
Mchewa
8 years ago

zopusa basi. choncho mavuto angathe mmdziko lino???

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