Sex For Fish Contributes To New HIV Infections Among Lake Victoria Fisher Folks

Sex for fish along the beaches in Migori County is among factors leading to new HIV infections in the county.

Paul Obiero, coordinating fisher folk programme for CIHEB in Migori County said sex in exchange for fish is still witnessed along the beaches hence many fisher folks are still at risk of acquiring HIV/AIDS.

Obiero said some women are not getting into sex with the fishermen because they like it but because that is the only way to get fish from them.

He said they have been able to do sensitization along the beaches and now the number of women engaging in sex for fish is now coming down courtesy of the empowerment.

Obiero said they have advised fisher folks to use the available preventive measures because the majority of them are still at high risk of acquiring HIV/AIDS.

Migori County deputy HIV/AIDS control coordinator Caroline Odera said the department of health is working closely with the partners to reduce cases of HIV infections among the fisher folk community.

Odera said the fisher folk community is still at very high risk of acquiring HIV in the county. She has appealed to those at risk to use HIV prevention measures.