The content of these comments is unfortunate. Chaiyos should have emphasised the clean delivery kits, the clean delivery kits and the clean delivery kits. Conservative PinayAmerican Michelle Malkin chimed in, too. http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/23/un-to-distribute-very-special-humanitarian-aid-to-burma-cyclone-victims/
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Burma is in crisis. The U.N. sends ... condoms
http://blog.infinitemonkeysblog.com/archive/003041.html
May 21, 2008
Posted by Dr. Zaius at May 21, 2008 01:27 AM
Yeah. Seriously.
Bangkok - 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.
The U.N. is so dysfunctional, they can't get food and doctors into Burma to help the tens (if not hundreds) of thousands of suffering people. But their priority in "medical care" is Operation Condom Drop. Wouldn't want the Burmese to produce more suffering children, now would we?
And Bush's FEMA is held up as the international poster child of screwed up disaster response. Sheesh.
http://blog.infinitemonkeysblog.com/archive/003041.html
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220 000 condoms off to Myanmar
20/05/2008 17:14 - (SA)
Bangkok - 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.
http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_2325749,00.html
