Participant of protest action against rising of price of condoms

Participant of protest action against rising of price of condoms holds a box with the condoms, in Kiev, on Friday, August 12, 2011. Protesters hold the action "Let's find an alternative to a condom" near the Ministry of Healthcare of Ukraine. Participants suggested the Ukrainians the cheap and available alternatives to condoms: rubber gloves, balloons and even plastic bags. Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine by its decree on August 1, 2011 excluded the condoms from the list of medical devices that are exempt from VAT. According to "Anti-AIDS" Foundation, it may cause rise of the price of the most availiable mean of protection against AIDS by 20-25 percent. Suppliers of condoms will likely be forced to remove them for 1-2 months from the shelves of pharmacies and shops for re-evaluation and application of new markings. Photo by Aleksandr Sinitsa / UNIAN