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Suriname Market Survey of Condoms and Hormonal Contraceptives

 Health Research for Action (HERA) was contracted under the CARISMA II project to undertake a study to assess the total volume of condoms and hormonal contraceptives (tablets and injections, HCs) in Suriname. The study objectives were to: (1) Develop a factual insight in the public, social marketing and commercial market segments including a supply analysis; (2) Establish the contextual factors or market drivers and how these impact on public, social marketing and commercial market dynamics in these two CARICOM member countries; and (3) Establish the challenges and potentially beneficial options to improve the market of contraceptives and sexual lubricants. The Study was executed from April to May 2011 to establish the baseline and will be repeated in the 4th quarter of 2012 (October to November) to establish the end-line.