Our Condoms by Post service continues to be a hit with service users a year after it was launched in response to Covid-19.
Started shortly after the first UK-wide national lockdown was announced, the Condoms by Post service is designed to ensure people can access condoms safely and easily.
Feedback gathered from our service users since last April shows 90 per cent responded positively about the possibility of the service being extended.
Hosted by Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire on behalf of the whole of Lanarkshire, the free service discreetly provides condoms to anyone wishing to access the service with a Lanarkshire postcode.
To further raise awareness of the service, a new campaign has been developed to emphasise that condoms are the most effective way to safeguard sexual health as they provide a barrier against most sexually transmitted infections being passed from one person to another.
Lanarkshire residents can also access the Contraception by Post service. All new patients have an initial phone consultation to ensure the service meets their needs and are then sent the appropriate contraception, such as the contraceptive pill.
Jo Duffy, health improvement senior with the blood borne virus and sexual health promotion team, said: “From the very start of the pandemic we’ve worked to keep people safe and make sure they haven’t had to physically attend any of our venues, unless it was an emergency, in order to reduce footfall and Covid-19 transmission risks.
“Almost 80,000 free condoms were provided to people right across Lanarkshire, between traditional routes and new initiatives including Condoms by Post, which shows that people are mindful of the ongoing importance of good sexual health during the pandemic.”
