An HIV and AIDS activist in Katete has bemoaned the low usage of the female condom in the district.
In an interview with ZANIS, Lydia Sambo said the low usage of the female condom was
a major setback in the fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic in the area.
Ms. Sambo said the female condom was highly effective yet it was shunned by the women.
And a Katete district health management board medical officer Julian Phiri observed
that a healthy nation was vital for development.
Ms. Phiri said if the people have poor health, no meaningful development can take
place.
She said the ministry was vigorously campaigning for the use of condoms including
female condoms to fight the HIV and AIDS and also to prevent the spread of sexually
Transmitted Infections (STIs).
She said the ministry was also encouraging people to go for voluntary counselling
and testing to know their HIV/AIDS status.
Katete seems much in the limelight, what with the lowest level in corruption, I guess they are trying to lead the nation with the title of lowest in everything – but maybe not, what of the rate of consumption of “tu mbeba?”
The female condom has been a disaster all over the world!! Lydia Sambo should just continue promoting use of the conventional “rubber”.An interesting analogy is used to describe the female condom……..it is said to have noise levels of a tractor ploughing a field!!!(it makes more noise than the woman is supposed to)The conventional rubber seems to have a “silencer” and is preferred among the general populace.As for encourage people to go for VCT……we are fighting a losing battle given the erratic or non supply of ARV’s.Once you know you have to be able to do something about it immediately otherwise what is the point?
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