Kayunga lacks condoms
Apr 20, 2005
KAYUNGA district has run out of condoms, the area woman MP, Victoria Ssebagereka, has said.
By Kibuuka Lumu
KAYUNGA district has run out of condoms, the area woman MP, Victoria Ssebagereka, has said.
“No condoms have been supplied to the district since February. In drug shops, a packet of three protector condoms costs sh1,000 up from sh200 and a box costs sh8,000 up from sh1,000,†Ssebagereka said.
She was addressing a health workshop at Ntenjeru, the Kayunga district headquarters on Friday.
Ssebagereka attributed the problem to the Government’s decision to ban engabu condoms.
Ssebagereka said the shortage forced the youth into unprotected sex because the existing protector condoms were expensive.
She asked the Government to procure more free condoms for Kayunga district.
The district director of health services, Dr. Ahmed Musisi, expressed concern over the increasing sexually transmitted diseases. Musisi asked the youth to use the ABC (abstinence, be faithful and condoms) approach, saying it was a powerful weapon in preventing HIV.
The district secretary for health services, Stephen Dagada, said they would deploy experts to sensitise the youth on the ABC approach.
KAYUNGA district has run out of condoms, the area woman MP, Victoria Ssebagereka, has said.
“No condoms have been supplied to the district since February. In drug shops, a packet of three protector condoms costs sh1,000 up from sh200 and a box costs sh8,000 up from sh1,000,†Ssebagereka said.
She was addressing a health workshop at Ntenjeru, the Kayunga district headquarters on Friday.
Ssebagereka attributed the problem to the Government’s decision to ban engabu condoms.
Ssebagereka said the shortage forced the youth into unprotected sex because the existing protector condoms were expensive.
She asked the Government to procure more free condoms for Kayunga district.
The district director of health services, Dr. Ahmed Musisi, expressed concern over the increasing sexually transmitted diseases. Musisi asked the youth to use the ABC (abstinence, be faithful and condoms) approach, saying it was a powerful weapon in preventing HIV.
The district secretary for health services, Stephen Dagada, said they would deploy experts to sensitise the youth on the ABC approach.