Lapiwa said that in the past during elections men and women leave their normal lives and stay together at election venues where a lot of unprotected sex takes place.
Lupiwa said with the secretariat was not able to assist the provincial aids councils and other stakeholders in providing funding for prevention measures there is a greater risk of increase in cases of HIV.
He said it is more critical now with the emergence of the new Corona virus because those having HIV are at a higher risk and so prevention through awareness and advocacy is important.
