Averting the danger of HIV infections

A 2020 study by The Aids Support Organisation, TASO in collaboration with the Ministry of Health reveals that girls in Buyende and Mayuge districts wash and reuse condoms for protection against HIV and unplanned pregnancies.

“There are a number of girls that actually are still reusing condoms and some are actually borrowing from their friends. They go and use, afterwards, they come put in Omo and put in the sunlight [to dry]. They keep, tomorrow they use or they give a friend to use,” Ms Murungi said.

CSC is a strategy to improve HIV clinical services in Uganda.  

Ms Murungi said reusing condoms is ineffective in the fight against HIV.  

“This is not effective in preventing HIV infections and our call to Ugandans is to sensitize the people and the service users so that they are able to know the correct use and the right use and the quality of the items they use especially condoms. If it is not packed, if it is expired, then it’s not worthy for use. It is happening within our country,” Ms Murungi said. 

By Lydia Felly Akullu

https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/some-ugandans-wash-reuse-condoms-for-protection-against-hiv-unplanned-pregnancies-study-4293996