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For a long time we have stated that condoms kill more people than they save. Here's the proof:
MOZAMBIQUE'S Roman Catholic Archbishop has accused European condom manufacturers of deliberately infecting their products with HIV "in order to finish quickly the African people".
The Archbishop of Maputo, Francisco Chimoio, told the BBC that he had specific information about a plot to kill off Africans.
"I know that there are two countries in Europe … making condoms with the virus, on purpose," he alleged. He refused to name the countries.
He added: "They want to finish with the African people. This is the program. They want to colonise until up to now. If we are not careful we will finish in one century's time."
His views have prompted outrage from activists trying to combat AIDS and help sufferers. They described the statements as ridiculous. Medical specialists said it was impossible for the AIDS virus to live inside condoms for any length of time.
Marcella Mahanjane, a prominent Mozambican activist, told the BBC that there was no evidence to back the Archbishop's claims. "We've been using condoms for years now, and we still find them safe," she said.
The Archbishop's comments are likely to undermine the Mozambique Government's campaign to educate people aboutAIDS in a country where about one in six of the 19 million citizens are HIV-positive.
Health specialists say that views contrary to scientific orthodoxyare frequently seized upon by people looking for a reason not to use condoms.
The Archbishop is widely respected in Mozambique
MOZAMBIQUE'S Roman Catholic Archbishop has accused European condom manufacturers of deliberately infecting their products with HIV "in order to finish quickly the African people".
The Archbishop of Maputo, Francisco Chimoio, told the BBC that he had specific information about a plot to kill off Africans.
"I know that there are two countries in Europe … making condoms with the virus, on purpose," he alleged. He refused to name the countries.
He added: "They want to finish with the African people. This is the program. They want to colonise until up to now. If we are not careful we will finish in one century's time."
His views have prompted outrage from activists trying to combat AIDS and help sufferers. They described the statements as ridiculous. Medical specialists said it was impossible for the AIDS virus to live inside condoms for any length of time.
Marcella Mahanjane, a prominent Mozambican activist, told the BBC that there was no evidence to back the Archbishop's claims. "We've been using condoms for years now, and we still find them safe," she said.
The Archbishop's comments are likely to undermine the Mozambique Government's campaign to educate people aboutAIDS in a country where about one in six of the 19 million citizens are HIV-positive.
Health specialists say that views contrary to scientific orthodoxyare frequently seized upon by people looking for a reason not to use condoms.
The Archbishop is widely respected in Mozambique
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