STI�s in Gaborone on the rise

Tebogo Tshoswane, the council’s principal economist, told the council meeting this week that the growing number of sexually transmitted infections was inconsistent with the number of condoms that were distributed.

“We need to do a research that would inform us on what people collect condoms for,” he said. “Lets all join hands in educating our people about the importance of using a condom. Some people might be using condom once off. This does not sit well with us.” Tshoswane said women recorded high number of urethral discharge symptom (UDS) and vaginal discharge syndrome (VDS), which stood at 1,325 and VDS 2,528 respectively.