The low rate of condom use in Rwanda is primarily the result of stigma and a lack of access in remote areas of the country, officials said in the capital of Kigali during the launch of the final phase of an awareness campaign that aims to reduce the spread of HIV, the New Times/AllAfrica.com reports.
According to statistics from Population Services International, Rwanda imports about 14 million condoms annually. However, the supply does not meet the demand, especially in villages, according to Rwanda's National HIV/AIDS Control Commission Deputy Executive Secretary Antoine Semukanya. "People in villages are complaining that the condoms we supply are not enough; that is why we continue increasing our imports to meet the demand," Semukanya said. He added that condoms are used primarily by people living in villages.
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