Bihar has left other states behind in free distribution of condoms in India, officials at the state’s AIDS control society said here Wednesday. The state has distributed 10.1 million condoms in 2007-08. Most of the condoms were distributed through NGOs.
Bihar State AIDS Control Society (BSACS) figures show 850,000 condoms were distributed in Patna district, 750,000 in Kishanganj, 700,000 in Muzaffarpur and 600,000 in Katihar.
The condom distribution programme is also expected to aid family planning efforts. Bihar has a population growth rate of 4.1 percent, almost double the national average of 2.1 percent.