Condom uptake remained low during the current COVID19 situation in Uganda, and with the
lockdown in place, majority of the people in communities are unable to leave their home to
buy or access free condoms. Many critics will argue that condoms are not part of the basic
needs people need during this social distancing period and thus Abstinences should be
observed. However, this is unrealistic because sex remains a key basic need to young people in
sexual relationships and the reality remains “No one knows what happens in the closed dark
doors of many households. It is the comprehensive condom programme implemented by the
Uganda Network of Young People living with HIV/AIDS and funded by United Nations
Population Fund (UNFPA) aimed at improving the access and utilization of condoms by young
people/youths in Uganda and beyond.