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Condoms remain hard to find in northern Burundi

By , based on Yaga Burundi

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In the hills of northern Burundi, getting condoms can mean travelling several kilometres, while beer is easier to find. The report explores their availability and obstacles related to distance and cost, drawing on accounts gathered around Ngozi and Busiga, among other places, according to Yaga Burundi.

In the hills of northern Burundi, condoms can be hard to find, forcing people who want to have protected sex to travel several kilometres, Yaga Burundi reports.

This scarcity turns access to protection against sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies into a matter of distance, cost and resourcefulness, according to Yaga Burundi.

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