Posted on 05/21/2008 9:58:59 AM PDT by Dawnsblood
The United Nations will send nearly a quarter of a million condoms into cyclone-hit Myanmar to help needy survivors with no access to contraceptives, a UN official says.
So far, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) said it had sent 72 800 condoms to survivors struggling to maintain their family planning after the storm hit in early May.
A total of 218 400 condoms would be delivered, UNFPA aid advisor Chaiyos Kunanusont said.
"We don't want regular use of contraception disrupted. An emergency usually damages the health system, so people don't have access to condoms and contraceptives," said Chaiyos.
Flights were also carrying reproductive health kits, which included razors for cutting umbilical cords, clean sheets for delivering babies and enough contraceptive pills and injections to last 3 390 women three months.
The supplies were meant to serve about 300 000 people, Chaiyos said.
Cyclone Nargis left 2.4 million people in desperate need of food, medicine and shelter, the UN estimated, but Chaiyos said not all of the affected people would need family planning supplies.
"Not every single woman is using contraceptives in Myanmar. We're basing this on regular habits," he said.
Cyclone Nargis left at least 133 000 people dead and missing, and aid groups had complained that supplies were not getting to survivors quickly enough because of limitations imposed by the ruling junta.
In the Left's eyes these people cannot help but have sex. The Left equates them with animals. Our side assumes individual people can make rational judgements, no matter what part of the world they live in. But somehow we're the bigots?
“But somehow we’re the bigots?”
We, and our elected Republicans, don’t stand up for ourselves enough, that’s for sure. *SIGH*
If I'm in the middle of a disaster, sex is the FIRST thing on my mind.
What’s next? Send them the $100 laptops? I think there are other priorities that need tending to first.
Now THERE’s a thought.
The UN has just proven once again how useless and callous it has become. I cannot for the life of me figure out what promtped this move. Complete and utter idiocy.
The U.N. right on top of the crisis - what idiots.
Libs version of aid. They associate it with AIDS.
"Tard" refers to the ping list members and not to the subject of the thread!
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And we got disaster aplenty, of that you may be sure.
(Btw, welcome back!)
ping
“Is Teresa Heinz in charge of this?”
Or Bill Clinton.
Laz I'm glad you didn't mean
"When I'm in the middle of sex, a disaster is the FIRST thing on my mind."?
Laz, I've heard that sex with you is the disaster.
Idiots...the last thing on the mind is boinking when pangs of hunger and loss of family/property engulf the days.
Food, shelter and medical items...UN is worthless anyway!
The Earth shakes, trembles, and quakes. The sun flickers, dims, then returns. Molten lava erupts from every crevice.
You are right. Sex with me is a disaster.
This stuff is too rich to be believed. It’s like the National Enquirer. “Flying monkeys from mars populate Miami.”
Umm, dude, that ain't lava.
I said I need a rubber boat! Boat!
Miami? I thought it was Orlando? Oh well, would have to change my vacation plans! ;o)
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