On Thursday December 29, the Mpumalanga Department of Health released a statement in which it dismissed media reports alleging that there is a shortage of condoms in the region.
The statement read, “The Mpumalanga Department of Health wants to correct the false reports published in Daily Maverick, which is an online news agency, which paints a picture that there is a shortage of condoms in the province.”
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The MEC for health, Sasekani Manzini, said she was concerned about this false and misleading information by the online news agency.
“The shortage of condoms in the country was experienced due to the fact that suppliers did not have stock, due to the effects of Covid-19. However, in Mpumalanga, we were not affected by those shortages, they were available at all our secondary sites. The department can confirm that the province has stock at all our health facilities, including buffer stock at our condom warehouses.”
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Manzini said the department remains resolute in ensuring that all healthcare facilities do provide needed services to the public, including condoms that are distributed free of charge.
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