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Kenyan govt hands out a million condoms to gay men

Kenya Medical Supplies Authority has distributed 1.2 million condoms to homosexuals in the coastal region. According to National Aids and...

Kenya Medical Supplies Authority has distributed 1.2 million condoms to homosexuals in the coastal region.


According to National Aids and Sexually Transmitted Control Programme (Nascop), a total of 15 million condoms were distributed to vulnerable groups in Mtwapa, Kwale and Mombasa between October 2015 and January 2016.
Kenyan govt hands out a million condoms to gay men
 Female prostitutes and intravenous drug users also benefited from the contraceptive programme, Standard reported.

Reports indicate that two thirds of male sex workers lead double sexual lives, with majority of them living in hiding for fear of violence.

According to the National Aids Control Council (NACC) and Nascop, HIV prevalence among gay men in Kenya stands at 18%, with a wide variation of between 12% and 43% across different towns.It is estimated that there are over 30 000 gay men across Kenya, with majority of them being in Mombasa, Nairobi and Kisumu.
Source: News24
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