Parirenyatwa Urges Zim To Manufacture Its Own Condoms, Says Men Complain About Size Of Chinese Condoms

Minister of Health and Child Care David Parirenyatwa has urged local companies to manufacture condoms for the country as there is a ready market. The minister said that some Zimbabwean men complain about the size of the condoms being imported from China. Speaking at the launch of a new board for the Zimbabwe Private Sector HIV and Aids Wellness Coordinating Programme (ZPSHAWP) in Harare, Parirenyatwa said:

You know this region, the Southern African region, has the highest incidence of HIV and we are promoting the use of condoms; both males and females.

The youths now have a particular condom that they like but we don’t manufacture them. We import condoms from China and some men complain that they are too small.

We need to look at that; you need to able to have your own condoms. So, if you want to be a big businessman, then manufacture them (condoms) for the region.

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