NEWS
Condom inequality

Date: 19/10/2005 Source: Department of Health

Our condom distribution programme cannot be compared to any in the world. Public health sector male condom distribution has increased by 80% from 150 million in 1997 to 270 million in 2003. More than 1,4 million female condoms were distributed in 2003. Condoms have been distributed to at least 3 000 informal outlets, with an average of over 1 million condoms per month in spaza shops, taverns, hair salon etc.
There are now 192 public health facilities providing HIV and AIDS related services, including antiretroviral (ARV) drugs. These facilities are spread across all the 53 districts in the country and cover at least 62% of local municipalities. By the end of August 2005, 78 000 people had been initiated on ARV treatment in these facilities.
More than R3,4 billion has been allocated exclusively for procurement of antiretroviral drugs for the period up to the end of 2007. The investment of these resources into the AIDS response could not have happened without the leadership of the President and Ministers in Cabinet.

 

 

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