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Ethiopia disposed of 69 million donated condoms
The government in Ethiopia will dispose of nearly 70 million condoms for quality defects. Actually, the condoms should be used in the fight against the HIV virus in the poor-poor country. But in tests, the donated contraceptives had failed.
Nearly 70 million condoms land on the garbage
Currently, around 36.7 million people worldwide are living with the AIDS virus HIV. Although 2.1 million of them were infected last year alone, the UN recently announced a turnaround. Among other things, there were 40 percent fewer fatalities. Meanwhile, United Nations leaders have agreed on an ambitious plan to end the global AIDS epidemic by 2030. The most important precautionary measure against HIV infection is to protect yourself from sexual intercourse. But that does not do much if the condoms are leaking.
Condoms with holes
But that's a problem in Ethiopia. The state in eastern Africa has to dispose of 69 million condoms for quality defects. The condoms that should have been used in the fight against AIDS, according to media reports have failed quality tests. According to a statement from the health authority, the condoms had holes or tore easily. According to the British Daily Mail, the condoms are said to have been made by an Indian company.
Contraceptives failed in laboratory tests
The local radio station Fana reported, citing the Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Fund (PFSA), that the condoms from Indian production had failed in laboratory tests. The government in Addis Ababa, according to the announcement of the authorities chief Meskele Lera, the money for the condoms and the cost of their disposal retrieve. However, the Indian manufacturer insisted on a second test. Health Minister Kebede Worku said: "We do not quite understand why".
Condoms were bought by donated money
It is said that the Ethiopian authorities had bought the condom, worth around 1.8 million euros, with a donation from the World Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), up to 1.2 million Ethiopians are said to be infected with the HIV virus. The numbers vary from about 1.1 percent of the population to 2.4 percent. However, in the capital Addis Ababa, where prostitution is widespread, the proportion should be significantly higher. (Ad)