Operation condom: PNG military steps in to halt AIDS spread
The Papua New Guinea Defence Force has stepped in to distribute 43 million condoms throughout the country to help stop the spread of the AIDS virus.
Two per cent of the PNG population is believed to be infected with the virus that causes AIDS.
But millions of condoms bought with aid money to stop its spread have expired because the National Aids Council does not have the resources to distribute them.
More than 30 shipping containers packed with male and female condoms are being stored at Murray Barracks in Port Moresby.
As well as providing storage space, the Defence Force will also transport the cargo to provincial areas.
Commodore Peter Llau says it is a noble cause.
"We don't normally deal with civil donor agencies but this is one of those rare occasions when we've responded," he said.
The condoms have been bought with the help of Australian aid money.
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