Thailand sends 50,000 condoms to Africa

BANGKOK: -- Thailand on Friday donated 50,000 condoms to seven African countries as part of the kingdom's "forward engagement" policy with Africa in the fight against HIV/AIDS, UN officials said.

The prophylaxis, provided by Thailand's foreign ministry and health ministry, will be shipped by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to Burkina Faso, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria and Uganda to help combat the spread of HIV/AIDS.

"The plans for this condom shipment emanate from a workshop held last year in Kenya in which 25 senior-level participants from national HIV/AIDS councils, non-health ministries, relevant non-governmental organizations and community leaders dealing with HIV/AIDS attended from the African region, with 15 visiting Thai experts on HIV/AIDS from the Ministry of Public Health, NGOs, academia and the private sector," said the UNDP in a statement.

Sub-Saharan Africa is the region of the world most affected by HIV and AIDS. An estimated 25.8 million people were living with HIV at the end of 2005 and approximately 3.1 million new infections occurred during last year.

While Thailand has been successful in slowing the spread of the virus, one in 100 Thais - about 550,000 - are infected with HIV, and AIDS has become the leading cause of death in the country.

"This shipment is an expression of Thailand's interest in working with Africa to halt this killer in its tracks," said Joana Merlin-Scholtes, UN resident coordinator and UNDP representative for Thailand.

--DPA/Bangkok Post 2006-01-20

50,000 to seven countries.

That is only 7000 per country, a drop in the ocean.

I hope they sent the large size?

Africans tend to be "bigger" than their Asian cousins.

Edited January 20, 200620 yr by astral

used or new?

condomhub?

when a crackdown on condoms?

I hope they sent the large size?

Africans tend to be "bigger" than their Asian cousins.

How do you know that?

Come on Astral, spill the beans

Suddenly I feel inadequate, thanks to astral

50,000 condoms and 100,000 tyre levers

50,000, thats like a couple of suitcases full!

They should not have bothered, it would be better to give them to the Thai's that cant afford to buy them.

This is one stereotype Africans don't seem to object.

I hope they sent the large size?

Africans tend to be "bigger" than their Asian cousins.

Maybe the entire shipment is going to that pygmy tribe in Congo.

Africans tend to be "bigger" than their Asian cousins.

How come i dont know African are Asian Cousins???

What makes Asian cousin of Africans ?

Edited January 21, 200620 yr by tytus

I don't know, but if you go back to Adam & Eve that could explain it

Africans tend to be "bigger" than their Asian cousins.

How come i dont know African are Asian Cousins???

What makes Asian cousin of Africans ?

I don't know, but if you go back to Adam & Eve that could explain it

Africans tend to be "bigger" than their Asian cousins.

How come i dont know African are Asian Cousins???

What makes Asian cousin of Africans ?

Exactly we are all cousins!! Just a few times removed!!

I hope they sent the large size?

Africans tend to be "bigger" than their Asian cousins.

How do you know that?

does that mean the doc is related to bluecat and scampy?

Condoms. made in Thailand,

I used once, it was broken. I am still scared

Edited January 22, 200620 yr by cgigate

does that mean the doc is related to bluecat and scampy?

Exactly we are all cousins!! Just a few times removed!!