Truth is Stranger than Fiction

Common Myths in Kenya

• If you are positive and have sex with a virgin or disabled person you will be cured.
• If you are HIV positive you will die within a few months.
• If you become cut (circumcised) you can't get infected with HIV.
• If you sleep under a mosquito net you'll see ghosts and hear voices.

Common Facts in Kenya

• Malaria nets are often used for fishing instead of protection.
• Condoms are more expensive at night.
• If you pay for sex the charge is higher to have unprotected sex.
• People who want condoms but can't afford them do the best they can...bread bags tied on with banana fibers for example.