The landmark Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) Health Policy launched this week has singled out syphilis as a major health concern, with the Keetmanshoop Correctional Facility recording the highest prevalence rate of the sexually transmitted disease, which stands at 16.7%, while the national rate is estimated at a mere 2.6%.
The policy also indicates that a total of 315 visits have been made by inmates to the clinic for STI care between 2013 and 2014.
Read more about Syphilis soars among inmates
Category: