CAO urges on condoms
Feb 28, 2005
The Kalangala chief administrative officer has appealed to the Ministry of Health to supply condoms to fishermen in the district at subsidised rates, reports <b>Eddie Ssejjoba.</b>
The Kalangala chief administrative officer has appealed to the Ministry of Health to supply condoms to fishermen in the district at subsidised rates, reports Eddie Ssejjoba.
Olive Hope Nakyanzi said there was an acute shortage of condoms in most shops and clinics at landing sites. This, she said, could escalate HIV/Aids infection rate.
“There are many women jamming landing sites to trap money from fishermen. Most of them come when they are sick and engage in commercial sex,†she said.
Nakyanzi said the health ministry ban on Engabu condoms last year had not helped the situation, since other brands were not easy to find. She said some clinics were selling condoms at sh700, up from sh300.
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Olive Hope Nakyanzi said there was an acute shortage of condoms in most shops and clinics at landing sites. This, she said, could escalate HIV/Aids infection rate.
“There are many women jamming landing sites to trap money from fishermen. Most of them come when they are sick and engage in commercial sex,†she said.
Nakyanzi said the health ministry ban on Engabu condoms last year had not helped the situation, since other brands were not easy to find. She said some clinics were selling condoms at sh700, up from sh300.
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