Condom Distribution
Post date: Mar 26, 2015 3:59:23 AM
PRESS STATEMENT
UNAIDS calls for 20 billion condoms by 2020
PRESS STATEMENT
UNAIDS calls for 20 billion condoms by 2020
GENEVA, 12 February 2016—Every day, more than one million people acquire a sexually transmitted infection (STI) and every year there are estimated to be around 80 million unintended pregnancies. Condoms are proven to be 98% effective in preventing STIs and HIV. In addition, male and female condoms prevent unintended pregnancies when used correctly and consistently.
Despite increased use of condoms over the past two decades, studies show that reported use of condoms during a person’s most recent sexual encounter with a non-regular partner ranged from 80% in some countries to less than 30% in others. There is an urgent need for countries to strengthen demand for and supply of condoms and water-based lubricant.
UNAIDS is calling for increased investments by donors and governments for the promotion and distribution of male and female condoms in order to ensure everyone has access to condoms to protect themselves and their partners from HIV, STIs and unintended pregnancies.
“Investing in condoms saves lives,” said UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director Luiz Loures. “It is unacceptable that so many people are becoming infected with HIV and sexually transmitted infections because they do not have access to something as easy to use, effective and low cost as condoms.”
Condoms are extremely cost-effective and have made a major contribution to preventing new HIV infections. An estimated 50 million HIV infections have been averted through condom use since the 1980s. Despite the low cost of condoms, international funding for condom procurement in sub-Saharan Africa has slowed in recent years. To achieve UNAIDS’ target of reducing new infections to fewer than 500 000 by 2020, more political commitment and increased investment in HIV prevention are needed.
Collaborative partnerships are needed to support national efforts to encourage the use of condoms. Action is also needed to increase domestic funding and private sector investment in condom distribution and promotion.
UNAIDS is working together with the United Nations Population Fund and other partners to support renewed investment in condom programming and to accelerate the scale-up of their use in the countries where most new STIs are occurring. The new UNAIDS 2016–2021 Strategy has set an ambitious global target to increase the availability of condoms to 20 billion per year by 2020 in low- and middle-income countries and to achieve 90% condom use during the most recent sexual activity with a non-regular partner.
UNAIDS
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) leads and inspires the world to achieve its shared vision of zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths. UNAIDS unites the efforts of 11 UN organizations—UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, UNDP, UNFPA, UNODC, UN Women, ILO, UNESCO, WHO and the World Bank—and works closely with global and national partners towards ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 as part of the Sustainable Development Goals. Learn more at unaids.org and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
An effective condom distribution program can change the way a community thinks about and engages in safe sex behavior.
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Three "A's" for Condom Distribution Program Success
Available
Ensure that condoms are available in the environment where members of the target population are found, such as pharmacies, condom dispensing machines, and outreach workers.
Accessible
Ensure unrestricted access to condoms that are available in the environment by providing free condoms that are conveniently located in multiple locations.
Acceptable
Ensure that the norms within a community support the use of condoms and that the types are acceptable to community members by producing products that are popular and supported by opinion leaders and public figures.
Condom distribution programs can be cost-effective structural interventions that provide communities with the resources they need to prevent the spread of HIV.
Making condoms widely available is integral to successful HIV prevention. Condom distribution programs have been shown to increase condom availability and use among a wide range of populations, including youth and adult males, commercial sex workers, and those who engage in risky sexual activities.
An effective condom distribution program can change the way a community thinks about and engages in safe sex behavior. To achieve that goal, condom distribution programs should strive to make condoms available, accessible, and acceptable. This section of effectiveinterventions.org offers tools to help with the design, management, and monitoring of a successful condom distribution program in your community.
Click the links under "More Info…" on the right to access program development information, links to existing condom distribution programs, educational resources, and sources of technical assistance.
Male Latex Condom
Consistent and correct use of condoms is vital to achieve the level of protection required to prevent unintended pregnancy and the transmission of HIV and other STIs. Another vital factor is the quality of the product. If condoms leak or break, they cannot offer adequate protection. In many programmes attention tends to be focused on the condom user and the promotion of condoms. Often, inadequate attention is paid to ensuring, as a key component of a comprehensive condom programming strategy, that a quality product is manufactured, purchased, stored, distributed and handled properly.
CDC Policy on Youth Peer Outreach Workers
CDC funded (directly or indirectly) agencies using youth (either paid or volunteer) in program outreach activities need to use caution and judgment in the venues/situations where youth workers are placed. Agencies should give careful consideration to the "age appropriateness" of the activity or venue. Additionally, agencies should comply with all relevant laws and regulations regarding entrance into adult establishments/environments. Laws and curfews should be clearly outlined in required safety protocols developed and implemented by agencies directly and indirectly funded by CDC.
If you have specific questions, please contact your CDC project officer.
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4. Conduct both promotion and distribution activities at the individual, organizational, and environmental levels.
5. Target:
a. Individuals at high-risk
b. Venues frequented by high-risk individuals
c. Communities at greatest risk for HIV infection
d. The general populations within jurisdictions with high HIV incidence.
6. GOMOJO Supplements the condom distribution program with more intense risk reduction interventions, or other prevention or health services, for individuals at highest risk.
Integrate distribution program activities within other community-level intervention approaches to promote condom use and other risk reduction behaviors.
7. GOMOJO has established jurisdictional organizations and seeking support for condom distribution and promotion activities in traditional and nontraditional venues.
8. GOMOJO has spent 4 years conducting community-wide mobilization efforts to support and encourage condom use.