Medical devices - Condoms
"Prevention is better than cure" is a phrase that came into being around 15th. Century and now a strategy widely used in matters of health care.
When it comes to preventive healthcare, particularly in the area of reproduction and protection against disease, Anne, knows and appreciates the fact that the need, selection and use of proper/appropriate medical devices is of great significance in order to achieve the right outcome. The objective is to tackle, stop or erect a barrier before it can happen. This is one of the pillars of primary healthcare.
Prevention of disease and unwanted pregnancy must be embraced by all so that we can improve the quality of life and avoid health risks associated with disease and pregnancy. However, this must be achieved in the most appropriate or suitable way.
Condom History.
“The Ancient Romans used the bladders of animals to protect the woman; they were worn not to prevent pregnancy but to prevent contraction of venereal diseases. Charles Goodyear, the inventor, used vulcanization, the process of transforming rubber into malleable structures to produce latex condoms”.
In the days of King Charles II, he was troubled by the number of many children belonging or associated with him. In order to stop this, he was prescribed a sheath made of lamb intestine by Dr.Colonel Condom.
Today, over 20billion of condoms are produced each year such that, what was once a primitive idea has turned into a globally accepted form of contraception and prevention of disease.
Condoms are now produced from high quality latex rubber, for Latex condoms and high quality non latex materials for Non-Latex Condoms.
In Kenya, we are the sole distributors of Lifestyle Condoms both Latex and non-Latex duly registered in Class II category of medical devices by the Pharmacy & Poisons Board. This registration serves as a quality endorsement of the device.