Condoms Count: Meeting the Need in the Era of HIV/AIDS

Published in 2002, this report assesses progress toward achieving the reproductive health goals adopted by the international community. It points to ever-growing shortfalls of reproductive health supplies key in the fight against HIV/AIDS - like male and female condoms - in many developing countries. The 43-page report then reviews steps that can be taken in order to secure adequate numbers of these supplies, while noting that supplies are only one part of the challenge. Progress will require significant changes, the authors claim, not only in public policy, but also in individual attitudes, behaviours, and societal norms. Addressing poverty and the roots of gender inequities, they say, is crucial.

Table of Contents

• Summary
• Why Condoms?
• Why Now?
• Only Condoms?
• The Condom Challenge: Too little use, too little access, inadequate availability
• Meeting the Challenge: Promoting use, expanding access, ensuring availability
• Counting Condoms: How many are needed for HIV prevention efforts?
• Who Pays for Condoms? The roles of various sectors in condom supply and promotion
• Key Recommendations

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