{Residents of Kinyinya sector in the commercial center of Batsinda have been urged to fight against HIV/AIDS.}
The call was made yesterday during the distribution of condoms among residents of Batsinda commercial center believed to have women and girls engaged in prostitution. The condom distribution exercise was in a bid to enable them to protect themselves from HIV/AIDS. Elsewhere, residents of Batsinda locality said that condoms cost Rwf 100 during the day and increase to Rwf 500 at night which affects people who are unable to afford such prices.
The distribution of condoms was organized by Gasabo district in collaboration with Rwanda Development Organisation (RDO).
The Gasabo district official in charge of health affairs, Nyiranyamibwa Herene said that a lot of attention was drawn to Batsinda locality because it has many people engaged in prostitution.
“The fact that this region has many prostitutes prompted us to organize this event of distributing condoms (life guards) which is among our responsibilities. We have a district budget for it and various partners to provide sponsorship tothis program of distributing condoms,” she said.
The leader of RDO , Rwibasira Eugene said that the rise of technology is among engines boosting youth’s involvement in sexual relations as they watch pornographic films .He further urged Rwandans to join efforts to fight against AIDS by keeping away from sexual relations or use condoms in cases where they cannot avoid.
Batsinda residents were given voluntary HIV/AIDS tests and received condoms.
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