Fear of stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS discourage people from testing and treatment, says HIV/AIDS Commission Coordinator in Yei.
Issa Chris Gordon says 50 percent of the people living with HIV/AIDS avoid treatment, Radio Easter reports.
Many people neglect the use of condoms during sex for protection against further infections, he adds.
Chris says polygamy in African traditions is a challenge to faithfulness in marriage for prevention of sexually transmitted infections.
He urges Yei residents to abstain from premarital sex.
Test before marriage, use condoms and remain faithful to your partner, Chris tells a gathering at Yei Freedom Square commemorating World AIDS Day.
More than 3,700 people are living with HIV in Yei.