Kenyans Now Using Recycled Condoms and Polythene Papers Due to Condom Shortages

And despite the availability of female condoms on the Kenyan market for over a decade, they have not proved popular with many locals who are uncertain how they work.

This in addition to a shortage of male condoms has led locals, well aware of the dangers of STDs, to come up with alternative options, including washing used condoms and using polythene paper.

But these unconventional alternatives have only exacerbated the spread of HIV/AIDS so Good Life Trust Executive Officer Dr Faith Ndiwa, to mark international World Aids Day, has embarked on a campaign trying to educate residents on how to protect themselves from contracting sexually transmitted diseases.

On Saturday, residents joined millions of their compatriots to mark World Aids Day.

Participants pledged to engage in safe sex in a bid to reduce the HIV/Aids transmission rates, STDs and unwanted pregnancies in spite of the biting male condom shortage.

Source: African News Agency (ANA)