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Condom adverts opposed
29 Nov 2006-
The Catholic Church has told the Government to ban the advertisement and
distribution of condoms ahead of World Aids Day to be marked on Friday.
Catholic
Archbishop Ndingi Mwana a’Nzeki said the advertisements encourage the
use of condoms and were wrecking families.
He argued that
free distribution of condoms was creating more problems by encouraging
immorality rather than eradicating the HIV/Aids pandemic.
Ndingi was
speaking during the official opening of national religious leaders
conference on combating stigma, denial and discrimination.
The conference
brought together religious leaders to discuss how to contribute towards
combating Aids. Elsewhere, Anglican Church Archbishop Benjamin Nzimbi
has accused churches in Kenya of not doing enough to deal with issues of
stigma and discrimination and the devastating impact of HIV/Aids.
"We have too
many smart talkers who are saying all the right things but there is very
little action to show for it," he told a special pre-World Aids Day
ecumenical prayers to remember those who have died from HIV/Aids-related
complications.
He accused some
NGOs of taking advantage of the pandemic to make money for their own
selfish use.
"Very little of
the monies given towards HIV/Aids programmes actually reaches the people
infected or affected by the disease. A huge proportion goes towards fat
cat salaries and administrative costs," he said. Nzimbi also urged
companies to review employment policies and employ people who are HIV
positive.
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