Condom shortage? Yes.... According to reprots at least six states facing severe shortage of condoms distributed under the government's AIDS control programme.Andhra Pradesh is one among them and other states which suffering condoms shortage are Haryana, UP, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand.
These condoms are meant to be supplied under Government's AIDS control programme to high risk populations. AP tops in condom usage in the country and suppliers unable to cope with demand.The issue recently escalated to union ministry and the offiiclas met National Aids control organisation to sort out the problem. Not only condoms there was a shortage as anti-retroviral drugs and testing kits across many states.
Bureaucratic wrangles are said to have delayed condom procurement. India currently has the third largest population of HIV-infected people in the world and this shortage will be a huge setback to India's fight against HIV.
These condoms are meant to be supplied under Government's AIDS control programme to high risk populations. AP tops in condom usage in the country and suppliers unable to cope with demand.The issue recently escalated to union ministry and the offiiclas met National Aids control organisation to sort out the problem. Not only condoms there was a shortage as anti-retroviral drugs and testing kits across many states.
Bureaucratic wrangles are said to have delayed condom procurement. India currently has the third largest population of HIV-infected people in the world and this shortage will be a huge setback to India's fight against HIV.