The joint programme 'Universal Access to female Condoms' begins officially on Tuesday 30 in Nigeria. The Society of Family Health, partner organisation of the Dutch NGO Oxfam Novib, will distribute 1.5 million female condoms per year in three Nigerian states.
The aim of the programme is to give the female condom a ‘normal’ status and to make it easily accessible and at a lower price.
Starting from scratch, the programme has been able to raise a fair amount of funding. This clearly indicates the appealing rationale behind the programme: there is only one method available now which women can use, that prevents them from unwanted pregnancy and HIV as well as other STIs: the female condom!
The programme undertakes a mixture of activities to ensure that women can exercise their sexual and reproductive rights. It combines three components: research and development; large-scale programming at the national level in three selected countries; and international advocacy, linking and learning.
The Joint Programme wishes to prove that the female condom can make an impact when introduced on a large scale.
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