Ministry of Gender and Children Welfare for child protection

Ministry of Gender and Children Welfare officials say they have implemented measures that will help to curb violence against children in the country.

Principle Secretary in the Ministry Dr Mary Shaba said this in an interview with Radio Islam.

Dr Shaba attributed the cause of the act as ignorance in STI and HIV and AIDS cure as well as poverty.

She said most infected men are told by herbalist to sleep with a virgin in order to be cured from the pandemic or to get rich.