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Indonesia Launches Condom Campaign In The Midst Of HIV Crisis

In the first ever national eventcondoms themselves and endorse their use
intended to promote condom use,- but they do want to give the medical
Indonesia is attempting to make it plainarguments for condom use to these
that condoms should always be used. Inleaders, in hopes that they will
an attempt to curb unwanted pregnanciesunderstand for themselves how important
and sexually transmitted diseases,condoms are in this nation. There is
Jarkata and other communities inalso a belief that the safe sex
Indonesia are participating in a condomeducation itself is going to help curb
campaign. National Condom Week willthe spread of HIV. This comes after a
coincide with December 1st, which isthe World Health Organization announced
World AIDS Day. The National Familyin February that Indonesia had one of
Planning Board is overseeing the condomthe fastest growing populations with HIV
week, which is a groundbreaking eventin the entire world. By having Condom
for Indonesia. It will involve theWeek, the National Family Planning Board
distribution of condoms, the educationis hoping that more Indonesians will
of condom use, information about how tobecome educated about what exactly safe
have sex safely, and other events whichsex means, and what danger is truly
are all aimed at trying to get rid ofposed by the spread of HIV and AIDS.
the stigma of condom use in Indonesia.There is a lot of knowledge that is not
The problem with condoms in Indonesia iscorrect which many people learn from
that thus far they have only beeneach other and even from doctor figures.
promoted as family planning tools. TheHelping educate the population about
social environment in Indonesia has beenthese diseases and prevent them is a
unsupportive of the use of condoms, andtremendous milestone for this country.
there is a great amount of ignorance asThey are hoping that from the events
to the other things that condoms can do.that will be nation-wide during that
Along with a general low awareness ofweek, more people will learn the truth
safe sex and how important it is, theseabout these diseases, and how easy they
factors have led to condoms only beingwould be to control if safe sex
used by one percent of those people whopractices were better adopted and more
want to prevent pregnancy. Their use forwidely used. It is the hope of this
other reasons, such as stopping HIV andboard and the other people who are in
AIDS and other diseases is almostsupport of the Condom Week that more
nonexistent. The event is going to bepeople will recognize condoms as being
aimed at making condoms more popular,helpful and will hopefully begin to use
and at giving the people their own toolsthem more. For more information visit:
to protect against getting pregnant andIndonesia Launches Condom Campaign in
getting diseases. In the world's mostthe Midst of HIV Crisis
populous nation that is Muslim, this hadis an online safe sex retailer selling
been met with great stigma. The leadersthe best condoms, contraceptives and
of the movement say that they don't wantbirth control like Durex condoms,
to force the Muslim leaders to promoteTrojan, Lifestyles and Crown condom.



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