MOH receives one million condoms

HEALTH  | COVID-19

KAMPALA- The minister of Health Ruth Jane Aceng has said that during this period when the country is concentrating on the COVID -19 pandemic, issues of unwanted pregnancies and sexual reproductive health should not be ignored.

Aceng said cases of sexual reproductive health have increased countrywide since most of the children are out of school.

She made the remarks while receiving one million pieces of condoms at the ministry headquarters in Kampala from DKT Uganda and Dembe Group.

The Chief Executive Officer Dembe Group, Anil Damani explained that they have come up with the initiative to try  and reduce on unwanted pregnancies during the lockdown.

"We want to make sure that the country is not only safe from COVID-19 but other diseases like HIV /AIDS," Damani said.

According to government, condom use in the country has declined from 38% in 2000 to 24% in 2018.

Condom usage has played a key role in Uganda's official HIV prevention strategy for the last 20 years, although there have been challenges in meeting demand.