COUNTRY PROGRAMMES
Programmes in Nigeria and Cameroon
Large-scale programming in selected countries is considered a key activity for UAFC.
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LAUNCH UAFC PROGRAMME IN CAMEROON
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On the 25th of November the UAFC project in Cameroon has been officially launched. What has been achieved so far?
A videoclip to promote the female condom in Cameroon was produced, featuring Manu Dibango. See this videoclip!ACMS WEBSITE
In Cameroon the Association Camerounaise pour le Marketing (ACMS) works on making Female Condoms available to a large usersgroup. ACMS has its own website, with which it reaches especially young people.
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UAFC VISITS SFH IN NIGERIA
Ilze Smit (World Population Foundation) and Monique Demenint (Oxfam Novib) visited the Society for Family Health (SFH) in Nigeria in March 2009.NEWS
I+SOLUTIONS IN CAMEROON
I+Solutions supports the programme in Cameroon. Rino Meyers explains why.DOCUMENT
RISE IN UNINTENDED BIRTH'S IN NIGERIA
Guttmacher Report (2009) called: Meeting Young Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs in Nigeria'NEWS
ADVOCACY FOR FC IN CAMEROON
High level Dutch and Cameronese delegates visit senior officials from key institutional partners in CameroonNEWS
MUSIC CONTEST FOR LAUNCH CAMEROON
In preparation of the country programme launch in Cameroon ACMS organized a contest for musicians with the aim to select a composition for a female condom song.PROGRAMMES IN NIGERIA AND CAMEROON
Large-scale programming in selected countries is considered a key activity. In Nigeria and Cameroon programmes have been set up.
Due to non-availability of the product, the high price and a lack of general public awareness, the demand for female condoms is insufficient. All these factors will be addressed through a combination of three types of activities: a) demand creation, b) supply chain management and c) inclusion of the female condom in existing programmes and health services.
The purposes in the three pilot countries are to:
• increase demand for the female condom
• make female condoms widely available at convenient places, at all times and at an affordable price
• document the experience and make it available for interested parties
• encourage the publicly acceptation of the female condom as a commodity that enables women to exercise their sexual and reproductive rights
In Cameroon UAFC works in coöperation with the Association Camerounaise pour le Marketing (ACMS) and in Nigeria with the Society for Family Health (SFH).
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DUTCH TV CREW AND UAFC STAFF IN NIGERIA
A Dutch TV crew and UAFC staff visited Nigeria from 28th October until 1st of November 2009. The presence of the camera team and Oxfam Novib’s general director Ms Farah Karimi meant that this was not an ordinary duty trip.NEWS
2ND VIDEOCLIP ON PROMOTING FC IN CAMEROON
2nd videoclip by Manu on promoting FC in Cameroon on YouTubeNEWS
LAUNCH FC COUNTRY PROGRAMME NIGERIA
On the 13th of July 2009 the launch of UAFC country programme in Nigeria took place during which Elegance – the new Nigerian brand name for the FC2 – has been introduced.DOCUMENT
DECLARATION ON FC BY CAMEROON GOVERNMENT
In October 2009 the government of Cameroon published a declaration on the Female Condom.INTERVIEW WITH VICTORIA ARCHIBONG, SFH
"I believe the introduction of the male condoms was relatively easier. This could be because it was easier to target men as the “dominant” party in relationships and the ones who will wear the condoms. There was also a lot of support from donors and IPs. The female condom is regarded more as a “woman thing”. Some men may feel threatened as the female condom will empower women in demonstrating their sexual and reproductive health rights. For Female condom programming, programmers have to be more creative and strategic."
