HIV & AIDS
HIV campaign tackles sex taboos in S.Sudan
In Andrew Makech's home village near Rumbek in central South Sudan, few have ever heard of a condom, and broaching the topic of its use would be considered taboo.
Nov 30, 2019
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Condoms recalled in Uganda over quality concerns: charity
Global health charity Marie Stopes said Wednesday it had recalled hundreds of thousands of faulty condoms on sale in Uganda, where HIV rates are among the highest in the world.
Nov 20, 2019
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Fewer men who have sex with men are using condoms when taking PrEP, and that's OK
Fewer gay and bisexual men are using condoms while taking PrEP, the antiretroviral pill that prevents HIV, according to research published today in the The Lancet medical journal.
Jun 7, 2018
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Pyeongchang sets Winter Olympic record - for condoms
This month's Winter Olympics in South Korea will set a record even before the first athlete comes out of a starting gate, organisers said Thursday—for the largest number of free condoms handed out at a Winter Games.
Feb 1, 2018
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India bans condom advertisements from prime time television (Update)
India has slapped a nationwide ban on television ads for condoms during prime time hours, citing rules prohibiting "vulgar" content and concerns over children viewing salacious material.
Dec 12, 2017
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HIV & AIDS
Rights group, worried about HIV, urges Philippines action
A human rights group says the Philippines is facing one of the fastest growing epidemics of HIV in the Asia Pacific, fueled by government policies that restrict intervention, including access to condoms by men who have sex ...
Dec 8, 2016
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Germany passes new sex worker protection, no-means-no laws
German legislation designed to make life safer for sex workers, including making the use of a condom mandatory, and a stricter "no means no" law both passed their final hurdles Friday with approval from the upper house of ...
Sep 23, 2016
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Chile issues alert over faulty condoms
Chilean authorities are issuing a health alert, saying they distributed more than 712,000 defective condoms.
Aug 23, 2016
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Health
German lawmakers OK bill to make life safer for sex workers
German lawmakers have approved a bill to make life safer for sex workers, including making the use of condoms obligatory.
Jul 7, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Peru hands out condoms to curb sex-transmitted Zika
Visitors arriving in Peru by air on Tuesday from Zika-infected countries were given condoms as part of a government campaign to curb the sexual transmission of the virus.
Apr 19, 2016
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