By Decide Nhendo
The Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFP) has revealed that the uptake of condoms in Masvingo was on the rise, a development that shows people were no longer shied away from using the contraceptive method.
Speaking to TellZim News, ZNFPC Masvingo Provincial Marketing and Communications Officer Herbert Chikosi said there was a notable uptake of condoms in Masvingo and people were no longer shy to get sexual reproductive health information.
“Use of condoms by people in Masvingo is on the rise, as we often get calls for supply in areas where we distribute like beer halls, schools and other institutions.
“We have observed that of late, when we do campaigns and distribution of the condoms people are no longer shy and they come forward to get sexual and reproductive health knowledge,” said Chikosi.
Chikosi said they were working with other organizations so that all corners of the province were covered, and said the move was bearing fruits.
“We work with various stakeholders including National Aids Council, Centre for Sexual Health and HIV/Aids Research (CeSHHAR) so that we reach all corners of the province including marginalized communities and it has been fruitful,” said Chikosi.
He said they have community workers in all seven districts of the province who help dispatch condoms as well as sexual and reproductive health information to local people.
“We have community workers who distribute condoms and educate people on sexual and reproductive health information, they operate in their respective wards within a radius of 20 kilometers,” said Chikosi.
He said they are also called to offer their services at some of the events done by various organizations to offer their services.
