Kenya: Condom Advert - HIV Prevention or Infidelity Promotion?

opinion

Controversy over an advert on condom use to prevent HIV among married couples led by a cross section of Kenyan religious leaders has left many HIV activists astonished at the 'denial of reality'.

As a journalist and an HIV activist, I was shocked by the withdrawal of the advert after members of the Anglican Church and the Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya claimed it was promoting promiscuity and infidelity rather than preventing HIV.

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