Wednesday, 28 May 2008

UN sends condoms to starving people in Myanmar

Bangkok, May. 23, 2008 (CWNews.com) - In answer to the grave humanitarian crisis among cyclone victims in Myanmar, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) is sending nearly 250,000 condoms.


"We don't want regular use of contraception disrupted," a spokesman for the UNFPA told reporters. The UN agency is also providing oral and injected contraceptives.


More than 2 million people in Myanmar face an urgent need for food, clothing, medication, and shelter.
via cwnews.com

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