Distributing Female Condoms in the Philippines
March 31, 2010 at 2:39 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentTags: Female Condom, philippines
The Philippine’s Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) envisages to distribute female condoms in workplaces nationwide to protect women workers from HIV/AIDS infection. Female Condoms are not available in the local market in the Philippines and various DOLE agencies are looking for ways to implement a program to provide free condoms for women workers, who are often forced into sex by their husbands. The DOLE will also order all commercial establishments to strictly implement anti-AIDS programs.
Read the full article at The Philippine Star’s website.
Distributing Female Condoms in Washington DC
March 31, 2010 at 1:45 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentTags: Female Condom, HIV
In March, health officials announced to promote the use of and distribute Female Condoms in Washington DC. As HIV rates in the area are high, the MAC AIDS Fund donated $500,000 to provide the Female Condoms in a public private partnership. The partnership consists of the Fund, the District of Columbia, the CVS Drugstores, which are distributing the female Condoms, and the Female Health Company, the manufacturer of the Female Condom.
Read the full article at Newsweek.com
Free Female Condoms in Rwanda
January 27, 2010 at 5:11 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentTags: Female Condom, Rwanda
The Rwandan government aims to significantly increase the use of male and female condoms. The governemnt launched a three-month campaign, which focuses on high-risk groups such as sex workers and discordant couples, in December 2009. The campain aims to change attitudes to the use of condoms and to reduce HIV infections among the youth by at least 50 percent. It is estimated that the average number of condom use per year in Rwanda by sexually active people is three only. Female condoms are now distributed free of charge, while male condoms are subsidized and a pack of three is available for US$0,17.
Source: IRIN Plus News January 12th 2010
Report on “Universal Access to Female Condoms” Meeting in Amsterdam
January 7, 2010 at 12:36 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentTags: Female Condom, meeting, UAFC
From the “Female Condoms 4 All” Newsletter:
The “Universal Access to Female Condoms” (UAFC) International Platform met on October 6th and 7th 2009 at the Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Over 40 participants extensively discussed the ins and outs of female condom programming and advocacy. Participants represented civil society organizations, national governments, donor agencies and UN organizations. A Nigerian bishop was present as “Female Condom Champion”. The platform meeting was part of the international advocacy component of the UAFC Joint Programme. The purpose of the Platform Meeting was to broaden and strengthen the support base for the female condom, to share knowledge and expertise and to solicit explicit commitment of stakeholders.
Female Condoms: Now More than Ever
December 3, 2009 at 7:10 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentTags: Female Condom, HIV, microbicides, STI, unintended pregnancies
In the WomenWON’Twait blog Kimberley Whipkey states that Female Condoms are the only exisiting prevention method “designed for women to initiate that protects against HIV, STIs, and unintended pregnancies” and that the Female Condom is a solution to put the power of prevention in women’s hands.
Kimberley also emphasizes the importance of Female Condoms while other female-controlled methods of prevention like microbicides are not yet available and asks the reader to join the Prevention Now campaign, which demands increased access to Female Condoms worldwide.
Female Condom Distribution in Southern Africa
September 11, 2009 at 11:14 am | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentTags: Access, Female Condom, RH Supplies, southern africa
IRIN/PlusNews has compiled a list illustrating female condom distribution in Southern African countries.
The authors state that 15 years after the introduction of the female condom (FC) has been introduced, “it is still largely marginalized and inaccessible”. The list provides information of distribution of the FC in Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. While access to the FC remains low in most listed countries, the government and partners have distributed over five millions FC in Zimbabwe.
To get the list please visit the IRIN/PlusNews website.
Female Condom Advocacy and Programming Session at Global NGO Forum
August 28, 2009 at 10:47 am | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentTags: CHANGE, Female Condom, Global Partners in Action, Prevention Now!, satellite meeting
A side event entitled “Female Condom Advocacy and Programming: breaking down the barriers!” takes place Tuesday, 1st of September 2009 from 18:00 to 19:30, in room Estrel Hall C. as part of the Global Partners in Action: NGO Forum on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Development in Berlin.
Panelists are
Musimbi Kanyoro, Director, Population and Reproductive Health Program, David and Lucile Packard Foundation,
Ilze Smit, Advocacy Officer for Universal Access to Female Condoms Joint Programme, World Population Foundation, and
Kimberly Whipkey, Senior Associate for Advocacy and Outreach, Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE) and Prevention Now! Campaign.
At this session, panelists and participants will discuss the following questions: What is the current state of affairs of the female condom? What are the barriers for universal access? What are examples of successful female condom programming, policy advocacy and network-building? What can we do as NGO participants to make a difference?
The event is hosted by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The event is open to participants outside the NGO Forum and participation is limited to 120 guests.
For more info contact: i.smit@wpf.org
High Cost and Scarcity of Female Condoms in Rwanda
August 21, 2009 at 2:09 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentTags: Female Condom, PSI, Rwanda
According to Population Service International (PSI) cost and scarcity are still problems regarding the availability of female condoms in Rwanda.
One female condom is available for the price of a box of male condoms, if it available, PSI’s quality manager Bernadette Ruhunga stated this during a sensitisation session for the 224 employees of the Social Security Fund of Rwanda (SSFR).
For more information read the whole article at The New Times website.
Improve Accessibility of Female Condom 2
April 20, 2009 at 11:55 am | Posted in SupplyNews | Leave a commentTags: FC2, FDA, Female Condom, UNFPA, USAID
The Female Condom 2 costs one-third less than its predecessor FC1 but is still 15 times more expensive than male condoms. The FDA approval in March 2009 gives USAID the possibility to distribute FC2 overseas. This may help to raise numbers of female condoms distributed globally, and thereby drop prices for public-sector distributors for each FC2 as low as 25 cents. Its commercial price in the U.S. generally has been more than $2.
While in the U.S. there has been a strong bias against FC2, resistance is less of a problem in some developing countries. The U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA), government agencies, and nonprofit organizations are aggressively promoting female condoms in places such as Brazil, Ghana Zimbabwe, and South Africa. Demand for female condoms has been raised but cannot be met because accessibility is still low.
To change the situation Female Health Company, Developer & Manufacturer of FC & FC2 Female Condom, is seeking a corporate partner to help market the FC2.
Source: AP
March SupplyNews released
March 27, 2009 at 1:37 pm | Posted in SupplyNews | Leave a commentTags: caceres, Civil Society, FC2, Female Condom, Funding, Greenstar, meeting, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Pope, Prequalification, Project RMA, RH Supplies, RHI, Stock-out, Supply News, Tanzania, UNFPA
SupplyNews#11 has been released . To access the PDF please click here.
SupplyNews focuses on activities and news related to advocacy and awareness raising. SupplyNews is a one-stop-shop to get the latest on advocacy at the global, regional, and country level. More than that, it gives access to essential resources. Finally, SupplyNews is a platform to share updates around commodity security advocacy!
This month’s SupplyNews contains
News from the Project RMA:
RH Supplies Advocacy on District Level in Tanzania
FPI explores RH Supplies Situation in Pacific
Supplies news:
Pope Says Condoms Worsen HIV Problem
RHInterchange (RHI) Update
Obama Reverses Bush Ban on Contraceptive Supplies to MSI
Restoring Funding to UNFPA
Australian Funded Condoms ‘Wasted’ In Papua New Guinea
RH Supplies on the Prequalification Agenda
FC2 Female Condom Obtained FDA-Approval
Female Condom Shortage in Kenya
Focus on:
Greenstar Pakistan Stock Out
Look out for:
Stop Stock-outs; Civil Society Meeting Preceding Global Fund Donors Meeting
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