Re: Concern around Lack of ubricant

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Dear All,

Re: /message/9483

Corruption and weak policies are responsible for Lack of ubricant. With

reference to Mr. Anis Ray Chowdhari regarding lubricated

condoms, i wish to share my views.

As i worked with the truckers and sex workers on Social marketing of condoms, i

felt that the Policy of Free Govt. Condoms (NIRODH)made the key stake holders to

think that free or cheap condoms are of low quality and at some place it is

true.

Even when the Govt. produced the Delux Nirodh at cheap prices,

the stake holders hesitate to buy them. Some cheap price condom

brands like Mithun, Masti etc are famous and drivers buy them hand to

hand. Still the have hesitations for that.

I feel that more effective BCC and IEC and social marketing policies

should be planned as per area and nature of stakeholders.

As small NGOs are doing fake data filling to satisfy the funding

agencies and Govt. for further funding for their project, so there

should be more strong monitoring policies to check whether the

implementation of Social Marketing strategies are implemented by

Grass Route Level NGOs properly or not.

Or it is done for 'PHOTOGRAPHY'and 'REPORTING'only to show the funding agencies.

If the planning is done properly and the field officers, or the

monitoring and evaluation officers, or the Technical Support Units or

the officials of the funding agencies function properly without any

corruption or percentage money (hidden amount from NGOs for allowing

them the projects); I hope the goal of making the Vulnerable Group

safe will be achieved, and also the goal of making the country and

world safe from HIV/AIDs will be achieved.

With Regards,

Amit

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