Polygamy and inheritance of widows are major contributors to the spread of HIV and aids in South Sudan.
Martha Martin Dar, who chairs the Health and HIV committee at the National Legislative Assembly, said during a briefing to the House, that the virus is the major killer in the country besides malaria, Bakhita Radio reported.She added that MPs have a special role to the fight against the spread of AIDS because they are key people close to the grassroots.
Ms. Dar said polygamy has become an issue in South Sudan when it comes to HIV AIDS as it provides a chain to spread the disease.
An estimated 71 million people have been infected and 31million people have died around the World since the discovery of discovery of HIV AIDS in 1981.