Condom Dispensing Kit

Help Prevent the Transmission of Sexually Transmitted and Blood Borne Infections (STBBIs) – Order a FREE Condom Dispensing Kit for your waiting room

Condom dispensing kitOttawa Public Health is using a variety of strategies including social media to get the word out that STBBIs are on the rise in Ottawa, but we need your help.  Ottawa Public Health is inviting medical clinics and primary care practitioners across Ottawa to become condom distributors. Participating offices will receive a condom distribution kit that includes a poster, a wall-mounted dispenser and condoms. A dispenser in the waiting room provides a visual cue to encourage primary care practitioner/patient conversation on the prevention of and testing for STBBIs.

Who is eligible?

Medical offices and health care practitioners across Ottawa are eligible to receive condom distribution kits that include a poster, a wall-mounted dispenser and condoms.

Rationale

Condoms help prevent unplanned pregnancies and the transmission of sexually transmitted and blood borne infections. In cities across Canada, sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs) are rising at an alarming rate and Ottawa is no exception.

  • Ottawa’s rate of chlamydia has increased by 48%, with over 3800 cases in 2018 compared to 2400 in 2013. Ottawa youth 15-29 years of are at highest risk and the highest rate is in females aged 15-24 years.
  • Over the last five years, cases of gonorrhea have jumped by more than 230%, with almost 900 cases in 2018 compared to 252 cases in 2013. Ottawa youth 15-29 years of age and men who have sex with men (MSM) are at higher risk. 
  • Rates of infectious syphilis have increased by 336%, with 140 cases in 2018 compared to 30 in 2013.  Ninety-five per cent of Ottawa cases were male, most of whom are men who have sex with men (MSM).

The latest data for reportable sexually transmitted and blood borne infections is always available at ottawapublichealth.ca. 

How do I place an order?

Place your order here

Questions? Please e-mail ophsexualhealth@ottawa.ca

 

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