Dependence on traditional Birth attendants on the rise in Bungoma County

1,448 views · Published 17 November 2016 · 3:15 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: KBC Channel 1 · 2016 · News & Politics

Watch on YouTube

Dependence on traditional Birth attendants instead of skilled health workers during child delivery has been blamed for stagnation in new HIV AIDS infections within Bungoma county. The prevalence of HIV/AIDs in the county stands at 2.8 per cent with an estimated 30,000 people living with the virus.
Connect with KBC Online;
Visit our Website - http://www.kbc.co.ke/
Follow KBC on Twitter  - https://twitter.com/KBCChannel1
Find KBC on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kbcchannel1news/
Follow KBC on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kbcnews_/
#KBCNewsHour

More from this channel

• 4:00 New law: Police to serve 10 years after training

  KBC Channel 1

  77 views · 29 July 2015

• 0:24 South Sudan’s President Kiir signs peace deal

  KBC Channel 1

  750 views · 26 August 2015

• 5:50 Stolen Childhood

  KBC Channel 1

  40 views · 20 September 2015

• 2:04 Catalyst Principle Partners increases its stake at Jamii Bank

  KBC Channel 1

  73 views · 22 October 2015

• 26:31 INFERTILITY

  KBC Channel 1

  2,364 views · 2 December 2015

• 3:27 Customs duty waiver on E-commerce goods and services:WTO

  KBC Channel 1

  228 views · 18 December 2015

• 1:17 Amnesty Intl. report blames Burundi forces for repression, killings.

  KBC Channel 1

  78 views · 24 December 2015

• 6:43 Public urged to be vigilant and report suspicious persons and events to police

  KBC Channel 1

  43 views · 15 January 2016