Behaviours Associated with HIV Prevalence in Female Prisoners: Lusaka

Mpundu, Margaret Kashinga
Margaret K. Mpundu holds a Masters degree in Epidemiology, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Diploma in Nursing, Advanced Diploma in Midwifery, Certificate in Hospital Management and Certificate in HIV/AIDS Counselling. Margaret worked for Ministry of Health before joining University of Lusaka as a Lecturer in Epidemiology with interest in Research

"HIV/AIDS Pandemic carries the face of Women" "We are all affected by the AIDS, but this pandemic carries the face of women as they bear the most burden of HIV/AIDS. "UBUNTU" an African concept based upon the recognition that we are only people because of other people. As humans, the HIV/AIDS epidemic affects us all in the end. If we discard the people who are dying from AIDS, then we can no longer call ourselves people. For every woman and girl violently attacked, we reduce our humanity. For every woman forced into unprotected sex because men demand this, we destroy our dignity and pride. Every woman who should sell her life for sex we condemn to a lifetime in prison. For every moment we remain silent, we conspire against our women. For every woman infected by HIV, we destroy a generation. GIVE A VOICE TO THE WOMEN OF AFRICA in the fight against HIV/AIDS. As we celebrate the Woman of Africa, in celebrating this wonderful gift, we must proclaim that the women of Africa cannot continue to bear the burden of HIV/AIDS alone. Let their voices be heard in the centres of power, in the homes, in the farms and factories, in the towns and villages". -Nelson Madiba Mandela- 1918-2013