International Desk: France is providing free contraceptives condoms to young people to protect against sexually transmitted diseases. From next January, the youth of the country will be able to collect free condoms from the pharmacy.
French President Emmanuel Macron made this announcement while participating in an event related to the health of young people on Thursday (December 8) local time of the country. He said, from next January, the youth of the country will be able to collect condoms from the pharmacy. He described this move by the French government as a ‘small revolution of resistance’. News from Euro News.
In 2020-21, the rate of sexually transmitted diseases increased by 30 percent in the country. Macron said, “There are many challenges in France around sex education. We are not very aware of this. The reality is completely different than the theory.
French authorities have taken new measures to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and prevent unwanted pregnancies among women, as well as ensuring the availability of contraceptives.
