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The Ministry of health urges Rwandans to use condoms to prevent the spread of AIDS
Uwajeneza Donatha
Feb 13, 2024 - 14:57
While Rwanda joined the world in celebrating International Condom Day, health authorities show that even though the use of condoms has registered success, there are new infections, hence people should rather take it seriously.
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On the 13th of February every year, Rwanda joins the world in celebrating International Condom Day, to find out the status of condom use among young people, Isango Star visited various areas in Kigali to discuss with people and find out their thoughts on the pandemic.
GAKWANDI Jean Paul, a 25-year-old man said "They gave us free condoms we don't buy".
RUKUNDO Eric, aged 30had this to say "There are times when a condom is unnecessary because sometimes you meet a beautiful girl and you have to take it off".
Although the use of condoms seems to have yielded results in reducing HIV infection and unplanned pregnancies, the health authorities show that there are still new infections and warn Rwandans to take it seriously.
BasileIkuzo, head of the AIDS department at RBC said, "Condoms are considered as one of the ways to prevent HIV in many ways or in the prevention services we provide, we cannot say that it is useless because in many activities to reduce new HIV infections rates has significantly reduced, we remind everyone that AIDS exists, there is no cure, no vaccine and it is possible to prevent it.
Not using condoms can cause many sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV, because even today there are still new infections.
The rates of new infections show that in Rwanda girls are the most infected because they are at the rate of 3.7% and boys are 2.2%, only the research conducted by RBC shows that new infections have decreased by 50% in the last five years.
Author: Emilienne KAYITESI; Written by MUKOBWAJANA Asiatti
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