lördag 25 oktober 2014

Condomize


The rate of people living with HIV/AIDS is around 10-15% in Malawi. There are approximately 68 000 people dying every year from HIV/AIDS. Each day around 250 people are infected. This is causing pressure on the health care though around 70% of the hospital beds are occupied by HIV/AIDS patients.

Female and male condomes in the office

In the office we have a HIV/AIDS policy and in the toilets you find both female and male condoms. When having bigger meetings it is also announced where you can find the condoms. Each vehicle have a first aid kit with condoms. The UNFPA has a campaign called Condomize where they are promoting the usage of condoms and trying to end the stigmatization by distributing condoms. It was promoted on the music festival I was attending some weeks ago.

Condomes in the office



lördag 18 oktober 2014

Rain!

Yesterday evening the first rain came. It hasn’t been raining since April. I had the same feeling as when the first snow falls. You feel happy! Lately it has been very hot and sunny but now the weather has shifted totally. Today it has been cloudy and a bit colder and the air is fresh and humid.

Rain and wet soil

They say the rain season shouldn’t start already so I guess the hot weather will come back but for now it is a very nice feeling. Looking forward to see all the plants turning green again.