To combat an increase in HIV/AIDS in the Namibian military, the country’s Ministry of Defense issued 864,000 condoms to its South African soldiers. The condoms were procured by the U.S. Department of Defense.
With such a need for so many condoms, I wonder how anyone has time to fight?
The camouflaged covered condom, is called the Protector. It also comes with instructions on condom safety. The Namibian military gets condoms when they join, all I got from the military was a few training booklets.
I wonder why it has to be camouflaged. Is this so they can mess around without being seen? Why not a fluorescent green or blue?
A lack of educations coupled with absence from family increases the risk of a soldier contracting the virus, according to the New Era/AllAfrica.com website.
Minister of Defense Charles Namoloh said, "Due to the nature of their duties, military personnel are generally more exposed to the risk of HIV/AIDS than the public." This type of risk must be confined to the Nambian military because I don’t remember seeing a condom promotion in any of our Army or Marine commercials.
The condom launch is part of the Military Action and Prevention Program, which is being implemented by the Social Marketing Association and funded by the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
U.S. Ambassador to Namibia Dennise Mathieu said, "Just as soldiers put on their camouflaged uniforms every day and use camouflaged 4x4s and other equipment in their work, I hope they will rely on the Protector and make it part of their everyday lives and activities."
With a name like the protector, it makes me wonder if the condoms are made with any special type of material. Perhaps, if they make the condoms and their helmets with bullet proof material (Kevlar), they can protect both heads.
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