10 million condoms sold this year

Ghanaians have shown a renewed interest in condoms use with over 10.2 million packs sold this year alone as against 6 million condoms sold in 1999.

The country director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Dr. Frank J. Young who disclosed this in Accra at the launching of the “Journey of Hope”, an HIV/AIDS educational tool to combat the spread of the disease, said the feat was achieved through the Stop AIDS, Love Life campaign launched in February last year.

Dr Young said prior to the campaign, there had been a decline in the use of condoms among Ghanaians and expressed the hope that the 14 million target, set for this year would be achieved.

The condoms were donated by Ghana Social Marketing Foundation who sold it to the public through 5000 retail outlets nationwide.