Thursday, February 10, 2005

Why the African AIDS Crisis Will Never End

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The nation led by friend of France Robert Mugabe is in the midst of the HIV/AIDS crisis that is ravaging the African continent. Someone had the great idea of introducing female condoms into the country to try to curtail the spread of this horrible disease. What do the good citizens of this fine nation do with the condoms?

In Zimbabwe, enterprising traders are making money by turning female condoms into brightly-coloured bangles.
The rubber rings are removed from the condoms and made into fashion items.


..."We get them for free from hospitals and clinics. Then we cut the plastic off, just leaving the band, which we repaint in bright colours - pink, yellow, red."
The government makes condoms available free of charge at health centres throughout the country as part of the fight against HIV/ Aids.
An estimated 25% of adult Zimbabweans are HIV positive.
Zimbabwe is one of the leading users of female condoms in southern Africa, using almost one million every year.


Emphasis mine. 25% of the adult population is HIV positive and what are they using the solution for? Bracelets. One million annually I'd imagine.

BTW, read the caption to the accompanying picture:

Zimbabweans are creative and resourceful people

How about being creative enough to utilize the condoms to save your life. Sheesh!

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