Kenya in urgent need for condoms

  1. Posted on Monday 28 March 2011 - 11:50
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    Rubakana Eddy, AfricaNews reporter in Bujumburam, Burundi
    Faced with increased consumption of condoms in Kenya, about 20 million per month according to the director of public health, Shahnaaz Sharif, the country had no alternative but to appeal to an international aid plan for meet demand. There are still a few months; the country received eight million condoms per month.
    Kenya: urgent need for condoms
    The request is then increased to 12 million and now its 20 million condoms that are needed!

    The last delivery of 19 million condoms arrived in January, and the cargo was sold out in a month and a half, he said. That gives you an idea of the number of sex that people have, "noted Mr. Sharif told reporters.

    The United States is committed to delivering a stock of 45 million condoms funded President's Emergency Plan against AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

    The shipment should arrive in Kenya on April 10 and the situation should stabilize.

    Kenya has also signed an agreement with the United Nations Fund for Population for the delivery of 180 million additional contraceptives.

    In Kenya, 2.1 million adults and children are living with HIV / AIDS and local Television reports have recently shown how men of Isiolo, north of the country were forced to recycle used condoms.

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