Promote women's rights to own and inherit land and property. Postpone or delay age of first pregnancy. Gender specific research on HIV AIDS in women. Timely diagnosis and treatment of lower tract infections. Care for reproductive tract infections should be an essential component in family planning programmes.
Most women get their infection from men.
Despite awareness most people have not translated information into personal, community and public action. Prevention of anaemia, pregnancy related morbidity and provision of safe abortion should be the primary focus of prevention efforts centred on women.