The Executive Director of the Sexual Health and Rights Advocacy Network, Emmanuel Yeboah Asomah, has called on the Ghana AIDS Commission to intensify public education and ensure the widespread availability of newly introduced ultra-thin condoms.
He says public sensitisation is crucial to addressing misconceptions about the condoms, particularly concerns that their thin nature makes them more likely to break during use.
Speaking to Bright Atobrah Awusi on Globe TV’s News Lens on Friday, November 6, 2026, Mr Asomah, who is also an HIV nurse, said effective education would help consumers understand the safety and effectiveness of the product.
“People think that because they are thin, they are going to break easily. But that is not it. That is where education needs to reach the masses,” he said.
He urged the Ghana AIDS Commission to intensify education on condom use and other preventive measures to ensure the new product achieves its intended purpose of reducing sexually transmitted infections, HIV infections and unintended pregnancies.
Mr Asomah also called for stronger collaboration between the Commission and smaller non-governmental organisations working in communities to extend public education beyond major cities.
He said community-based organisations and sexual health advocates should be supported to reach people in rural and underserved areas with information and access to the condoms.
According to him, the products should be readily available in senior high schools, hospitals, recreational centres and communities to ensure that people who need them can access them.
He stressed that the distribution strategy should not be concentrated in urban centres such as Accra and Kumasi, insisting that residents in rural communities must also benefit.
Mr Asomah further urged the Ghana AIDS Commission to clarify whether the condoms would be distributed free of charge or sold at subsidised prices to make them affordable to the wider population.
He warned against a situation where public awareness of the product increases but supply remains inadequate to meet demand.
While commending the Ghana AIDS Commission for introducing the ultra-thin condoms, he urged the Commission to sustain its efforts through adequate education, effective distribution and consistent supply.
He said these measures would be critical to ensuring that the initiative translates into increased condom use and improved sexual and reproductive health outcomes.
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