GLOBAL FEMALE CONDOM DAY BREAKFAST MEETING

This year, MCDF celebrated its second annual Global Female Condom Day on the 16th of September by organizing a breakfast meeting for all the stakeholders at the the Sarova Panafric Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. This was in partnership with Support Worldwide, United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA), The National AIDS Control Council (NACC) and The National AIDS and STIs Control Program (NASCOP)

The meeting was well attended by private sectors, Non governmental organizations  and the government bodies.

Among the key speakers were Hon. Joyce Emanikor, Turkana County's Woman Member of the National Assembly, and a representative from the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA)

Hon. Joyce A. Emanikor, MP
Turkana County

She highlighted that despite her county having a high prevalence in HIV/AIDS, very few measures are being taken to educate the community on prevention methods and how to use condoms correctly. For instance, in Turkana, women use the inner ring of the female condom as bangles while the men say it is very convenient to carry tobacco or even water when they take their herd to graze.

Prof. Orago, Director NACC speaking at the GFCD

Prof. Orago, NACC Director also spoke at the meeting, and insisted on parents taking more control in educating their children on sexual matters.

Emily Karechio, The founder and President of Muthaa Community Development Foundation gave an enlightening and energetic demonstration on how to correctly use the female condom

Emily Karechio, Founder and President MCDF

Other speakers included Dr. Emmy Chesire, Senior HIV Prevention Adviser at NACC, Dr. George Githuka, MARPs (Most at Risk Persons) Programs Manager and Japheth Nyambane, Technical Advisor, Behaviour Chance Communication at NASCOP.

For more on facts on the female condom and the Global Condom Female Condom Day follow the links below:

Nation Online

KTN interview

KTN news feature

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