Gaborone — The Tsabong Primary Hospital principal registered nurse has urged residents of Tsabong and surrounding areas to guard against co...
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Gaborone — The Tsabong Primary Hospital principal registered nurse has urged residents of Tsabong and surrounding areas to guard against contracting Sexually Transmitted Diseases(STDs) particularly at month ends and public holidays.
Speaking in an interview during a wellness day organised by Zhong Gan Engineering and Construction company in Tsabong recently Mr Gakebatshephe Tumelo noted that transmissions were usually high during public holidays and month ends. |
| Nurse in a Public Hospital |
He said syphilis and gonorrhoea were the two most common diseases in the Kgalagadi South constituency.
Mr Tumelo said they have noticed a trend of new STD cases every six weeks after month end or public holidays, pregnancies every 12 weeks after the same and new HIV/Aids infections. And 18 weeks down the line which he described as a serious cause for concern.
He said most of the patients diagnosed were women while their male counterparts usually lagged behind. He thus challenged men to change their mind set and help efforts to combat the transmissions.
"The challenge we have now is that even if we treat these women who come forth they usually get reinfected one way or the other from their partners who stay behind," he warned. He was however optimistic that with more public education the mind-set would eventually change.
He said most of the patients diagnosed were women while their male counterparts usually lagged behind. He thus challenged men to change their mind set and help efforts to combat the transmissions.
"The challenge we have now is that even if we treat these women who come forth they usually get reinfected one way or the other from their partners who stay behind," he warned. He was however optimistic that with more public education the mind-set would eventually change.
He added that lack of information on prevention made most of the residents vulnerable.
Meanwhile the deputy district commissioner for the Kgalagadi District, Ms Peggy Kutlatse has commended the company for caring enough to organise a wellness day for its employees. - Online Sources
Meanwhile the deputy district commissioner for the Kgalagadi District, Ms Peggy Kutlatse has commended the company for caring enough to organise a wellness day for its employees. - Online Sources
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