Flavoured public condoms to hit bedrooms soon

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The country will soon have new and scented condoms at a time when the nation is experiencing a decrease in consistent condom use among people aged 15-24 years with non-regular partner. The trend has cultivated fertile grounds for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), health officials have queried.

Chief health officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Elizabeth Koko said during an HIV/AIDS briefing that in 2008 studies revealed condom usage among the above mentioned age bracket stood at 78.4%, and the number dropped to 65.2% five years later in 2013.

While condom distribution, availability and access as well as the public’s dislike for government availed condoms have been cited as reasons for the worrying trends, there are many more, she said. 

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