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Gay capital reeling with rising HIV infection

...ammes, safe sex and sex education drives promoting condoms had all resulted in a sharp fall in incidence a fe...udden spurt. There is very poor willingness to use condoms and the false sense of having outsmarted the AIDS virus has led to general feeling that people need ...

Drug Stops Herpes

...rtners were counseled on safe sex and were offered condoms at each visit. Results of the study show only four out of 743 of the susceptible partners who were given the drug developed clinically symptomatic herpes. However, 16 out of 741 participants who were given a placebo developed the virus. Overall, ty...

Drug Found To Reduce The Transmission Of Herpes

...rtners were counseled on safe sex and were offered condoms at each visit. Results of the study show only four out of 743 of the susceptible partners who were given the drug developed clinically symptomatic herpes. However, 16 out of 741 participants who were given a placebo developed the virus. Overall, typ...

Condoms May not be safe Enough

...andatory warning stating: "If used properly, latex condoms will help to reduce the risk of transmission of HI...arch from reputable organizations to indicate that condoms do not provide full protection against STDs. More worrying is the aspect that youngster today do not...

More News That Circumcision Could Reduce risk of HIV infection

... routine precautions if circumcised such as using condoms and behavioural changes to limit the number of sexual partners. Circumcision should not provide a false sense of security and should not increase risky and promiscuous sexual behaviour. Further News on Circumcision Ritual May Protect Men From AIDS...

"Defeat AIDS Pledge" by Andhra CM

...e the other highlights of the programme. Inflated condoms were displayed all over the stadium. Some young volunteers holding inflated condoms also joined VIPs on the dais. Rajasekhara Reddy called for the need to break the silence and speak...

Condom Vending Machines Increasing Sexual Assaults On Women

...the easy access to discounted and easily available condoms would also increase the risk of women going astray...g the vital awareness in the society on the use of condoms and proper protection during sexual intercourse. The instillation of strong moral values is a stri...

New ! Male Contraception

With the exception of condoms and vasectomy, contraception is typically left up ...ize that the rods do not protect against STDs, and condoms should be used for protection against diseases....

"An Armour against pleasure, and a cobweb against infection" – Has the condom withstood the test of time

... they. The varieties of the Two types of male condoms are available. These are usually Latex and polyurethane condoms. The other less popular condoms are lambskin condoms, or natural condoms. Latex condoms provide excellent protection against STDs, ...

Pepsi, Coke Join Hands To Spread AIDS Awareness

...s decision. It has also been planned to distribute condoms through their outlets.The requests have elicited e...reparedness. Some campaigns even had them carrying condoms along with the cricket gear. Backed by 10 countries, including India, the International Cricket Cou...

Condom vending machine to be started in Jharkand

...unger generation and the truck drivers. The use of condoms will minimize the threat of HIV infection." The b... started in the district of Bokaro. Earlier, these condoms were only sold in pharmacies and people are shy over buying these condoms from the shop, and the use...

China To Distribute Free Condoms To Combat AIDS/HIV

...drive, Chinese authorities have bought 305 million condoms for free distribution at hotels and public enterta.... This is the first time the government purchased condoms // using a special fund created for the purpose, the health authorities said on Thursday. The cond...

Ruling: HIV victim exempted from disclosing condition to partner

...sclose their condition to their sexual partners if condoms are used. Justin Dalley was charged with crimina...common sense had prevailed, emphasizing the use of condoms as the best strategy for avoiding the HIV virus. According to the New Zealand Aids Foundation, the b...

Ruling On Non Disclosure Of HIV Positive Status Is Not Ethical

...ndom. However, Judge Susan Thomas did mention that condoms were only 80-85 percent effective in contraception. And what if the condom is defective? One could just shudder at the thought. With over a 10-15 % risk due to a manufacturing defect, the partner could contract the disease. Even greater would be the...

More collaborations and strengthening of India’s AIDS control body require

...ies that were once resistant to the idea of making condoms accessible to youngsters and educating adolescents on sexuality are becoming more pragmatic whereas, sexual morals are changing whether we like it or not and the first message for them should be abstinence and if they don't do that, we need to protec...

Condom Vending Machines To Be Installed Across Indian States

...e have introduced three kinds of machines—one with condoms worth Rs 5 each, another with three brands of condoms worth Rs 5, 10 and 15 each and a third multi-purpose machine, which will not only dispense condoms b...

Curtailing AIDS - The Fight has to Go On

...e the importance of behavioral changes and use of condoms by the society. This is seen very well in Thailand and South Africa where the success has been far greater using this strategy. The ABC (Abstinence, being faithful, Condom usage) strategies used in Thailand, Uganda and Zambia validated the use of t...

Indonesia to increase AIDS awareness

...is a muslim country with conflicts over the use of condoms the control of the spread of the communicable disease AIDS is not possible. Indoensia has an estimated 90,000 to 130,000 people infected with HIV. Pilot is happy about the President of Indonesia interest to increase awareness and control AIDS in I...

Vatican’s Message For World AIDS Day Condemns ‘Pansexual Cultur’

... sexual activity. Those who advocate the use of condoms as a way to help combat the spread of the HIV virus have criticized the Vatican’s opposition to condoms. The message has strongly urged legal reforms to give more equitable health care to AIDS patients in developing countries and asked pharmaceuti...

More Married Women In India Are Getting Infected By HIV

...ndia reported that their main reason for not using condoms was because their customers objected to it. Migration, low status of women, injecting drug use and widespread stigma and misconception that AIDS only affects men who have sex with men strengthens and perpetuates existing discrimination, the World Ba...

Family planning is insisted upon Muslims by Shia cleric

...cted for Muslims and the use of pills by women and condoms by men are permissible. Common people ignoring these methods have no right to guide others. The word family planning is not used in the religious books but these books tell about the necessities for woman’s health. He explained the acceptable fact ...

Safety Of Indian Sex Workers At Risk Due To Poor Condom Usage

...cial sex workers has proposed to distribute female condoms free of cost. The above-mentioned initiative is ho...by their client for sex without a condom. Female condoms are not being manufactured in India, prompting a need for import of the same. This accounts for decr...

Condom Vending Machines Provoke Protests

...shown a 100% decrease in new incidents of HIV when condoms were promoted among commercial sex workers, said K. Manivasan, Joint Commissioner, Health, in charge of the Chennai AIDS Prevention and Control Society program that is supporting the installation of the vending machines with funds from NACO.—IANS...

Female Condoms In The Offing

... year we had test marketed 30,000 pieces of female condoms across the country and from the excellent response... price a packet of two pieces at Rs.100. 'Female condoms have now been accepted in several countries and are considered by both men and women as the best con...

Man Convicted For Spreading HIV

...e supposed to disclose and you're supposed to wear condoms but this falls short of that and that's the difficulty here," he commented....

Use Of Viread Spreads As New Anti-AIDS Site Is Launched

...prevent infection, and those who use it instead of condoms run the risk of contracting HIV. Experts on the subject are of the opinion that Viread may be used along with condoms. The drug is also being recommended by doctors who encounter patients who refuse to use condoms. A survey of gays is expected to be ...

Snippy haircuts, snappier AIDS lessons from barbers

... awareness about the disease and even distributing condoms to their clients every day. Ram Kumar, 25, runs ...cture - by a bus stand. "I have been distributing condoms and pamphlets to my customers for the last one year. Those who know about this scheme ask us about t...

The HIV Bug infects and alarms Beijing

... the condition China has been trying to distribute condoms and set up needle exchange and methadone treatment programs in the worst affected areas. It is also trying to provide more free antiretroviral drugs. "We have a huge task," said Mr Wu. "These two behaviors [drug use and commercial sex] are both hid...

Sex Education, Need Of The Hour In Public Schools

...ms with information on abstinence from sex, use of condoms and contraception, while 17% favored information on mere abstinence programs. At least one program on HIV/AIDS, during middle school and high school, was solicited. Majority of Californian adults are of the opinion that Sex Education in Public Sc...

Thailand had Fewer AIDS-Related Deaths, New HIV Cases In 2005

...agers and gay men. The country provided 24 million condoms to high-risk groups last year to aid prevention efforts....

Archaic Law Hindering HIV Prevention In Namibian Prisons

...prison are consensual and that inmates do not want condoms because they do not "want to be seen as having sex...nces of rape still occur between men in prison and condoms are needed to protect inmates. "We are sitting on a time bomb. The prevalence rate will increase if ...

Increased Risk Of HIV Transmission Following Vaginal Washing

...ns if any. This only throws light on the use of condoms and the concept of safe sex, the only method to prevent AIDS/HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. It further highlights the need for effective measures to prevent HIV infection, particularly in women. The researchers, a part of the Washingt...

Many young women affected by HIV

...health agency statistics. "Men don't want to use condoms and women from the beginning of time have been tau...market. "They're not going to be as effective as condoms but they are looking very promising," Shahin says. With all these measures being taken it is time ...

Indian Inc not proactive to HIV/AIDS threat: study

...provision for voluntary testing, 45 percent had no condoms program and 67 percent no treatment program. What is more discouraging is that 74 percent of the Indian companies revealed they had no anti-discrimination policy for protecting the interests of HIV/AIDS infected workers. On the positive side, 14 pe...

Home Based HIV counseling in African Countries

...ostly educate about having safe sex by handing out condoms to ensure that the virus is transmitted from the HIV positive partner to the HIV negative partner. In addition to HIV awareness the workers give mosquito nets and chlorine tablets to help in protecting from mosquito bites to prevent from malaria. ...

Spread Of AIDS Is Reduced Greatly In Zimbabwe Due To Change In Behavior

...f partners, delaying the initial sex // and using condoms have greatly reduced the number of people suffering from AIDS in that country. It was found that among women in the age group of 15-24 the prevalence of AIDS dropped by 49%. A 23% drop was witnessed among men in the age group of 17-29. Hence the ...

Valentine's Day Attraction: Sale Of Condoms In School Proposed

The exciting Valentine’s Day proposal to sell condoms in school through installation of condom vending m...eynolds said vending machines would let pupils buy condoms easily and without guilt. "It's not for politicians to mandate other people's morals," she said. "B...

'New York Condom' To Be Promoted Soon: Health Department

New York recidents who have been reciving free condoms for nearly 9 months will soon be provided with spe... as a promotional offer. More than 9 millions free condoms have been distributed since June, according to health officials. The proposal was announced by the...

Increased Funding For AIDS/HIV Program In Africa

...TI treatment and increased accessibility to female condoms and counseling services. The National Government's HIV/AIDS grant to provinces, that sponsors anti-retroviral treatment, would be eligible to receive the funding in addition to the HIV/AIDS life skills education grant. More than 1 lakh African peop...

MP’s Ask for Reduction of VAT on Condoms, Essential Health Ite

... They have strongly invoked a re-categorization of condoms from a luxury item to an essential health item. E...ve said that "Over ￡7m is currently paid in VAT on condoms each year whilst, according to the Independent Advisory Group for Sexual Health and HIV report, the ...

Contraceptives to get some reprieve from VAT in UK

...of 17.5% on them. This is expected to come down on condoms and other contraceptives in the ensuing budget.Gor... the Treasury along with 9,000 condoms. "Making condoms cheaper will obviously make them more accessible to more people. Sexually transmitted diseases and u...

Mobile Clinic For Sex Workers In Pune

...ching out to them. It will not only give them free condoms but also advise them on safe sex practices," said ... (MSACS) claims that it distributes around 200,000 condoms every month at a subsidised rate. "Besides, we have provided health facilities to over 2,000 sex wor...

HIV Infection Rates on the Rise in Victoria

...'s study found gay men were preferring sex without condoms for the reasons such as intimacy and sensation. Engaging in unprotected sex to build trust and intimacy in a budding relationship led some men in Slavin's study to infection. Greg Iverson, from People Living with HIV-AIDs Victoria, believes that t...

Incidence Of HIV/AIDS In The Indian Armed Forces Negligible

...rds of unprotected sex. We are even providing free condoms to soldiers," Singh pointed out. "I can say with confidence that deaths due to HIV/AIDS are almost nil. In the near future, we hope to insulate the armed forces from the scourge of HIV/AIDS," he added. The briefing was called to announce the 15th...

Nurses Help Sought To Check Teenage Pregnancies In English Schools

... Clinics based in secondary schools already offer condoms and the morning-after pill to pupils or arrange fast-track doctors' appointments. Statistics released recently reveal that thousands of 13-year-old girls have been handed the morning-after pill by health service staff without their parents' permis...

Rates of HIV infection shows a sharp decline in south India

... only due to males using sex workers less or using condoms more often when they do. The not-so-good news is that trends in the north remain uncertain and poorly studied. Lead author Professor Rajesh Kumar at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh, India, says, The declin...

India Can Become A Role Model In Combating HIV Infections

... only due to males using sex workers less or using condoms more often,' Jha told IANS. 'Indian experiences can serve as a roadmap on how to reduce HIV worldwide. Modest public health effort has turned around what was a worsening HIV epidemic. Globally this lesson could serve countries like China and Vietn...

AIDS Organization Invited To UN Special Session By S.A

...r that a shower will make any difference. She said condoms weren’t 100 percent effective but they’re the best we’ve got at the moment....

Vatican's Council Reviews Condom Usage

...ouncil to study and report on the subject of using condoms top tackle AIDS. Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan,/...y the Archbishop of Milan, acknowledged the use of condoms if one partner suffered from AIDS. If usage of condoms were introduced then it would be a major re...

Young Men Treating Erection Problems without Doctors Prescription

...e putting on a condom were also more likely to use condoms infrequently. 6 percent of these participant rev...h drugs or alcohol. The need for consistent use of condoms must also be stressed to all young men....

Vatican Vacillates on the Condom Ban

...rines. The change being envisaged with respect to condoms will only pertain to special cases between married couples. This will certainly raise eyebrows among the conservative Catholics, especially the sudden turn of events and Pope Benedict’s sobered stance on the condom issue. Austin Ruse, president of ...

Non-Hormonal Male Contraceptive Based on Sperm Block Underway

...lly considered permanent, leaving younger men with condoms as their only option. Men in long-term relationships, such as Jacob Kostecka, 29, are likely to be the first ones interested in the IVD. ‘My wife doesn't want to take hormonal methods, and I don't blame her. I wouldn't want to take that stuff and h...

Female Condom – Confidom Launched in Indi

...The Female Health Company to market// their female condoms in India under the brand name –Confidom. HLL has...Government has already placed an order for 500,000 condoms that will be distributed either free or at a subsidized price of Rs.5 per piece to the sex workers. ...

Dire need for sex education in UK schools

...e between the age group of 15-24 years avoid using condoms if they or a partner go on the Pill. As a result o...f men. They also were not aware of the protection, condoms offer against STIs and HIV transmission. Hence the NAT chief executive Deborah Jack said that the g...

Oral Sex and Anal Sex More Common in Teens Today

... that has been linked to cervical cancer. Although condoms and other forms of contraception can be used to decrease the health risks of oral sex few teens use them. Erbelding warns that, ‘Clinicians need to routinely ask their adolescent and young adult patients about the full range of sexual behaviors and...

US Firm To Supply Female Condoms To India

... initial order for the supply of 500,100 FC female condoms //for India's state-run National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO). "The condoms will be used in NACO's reproductive health and HIV/AIDS prevention programmes and distribution will ...

Sex Education In Schools Ineffective

...oted in 15 schools while 15 other schools promoted condoms and emergency contraception. Standard sex educatio... in students who were provided information on both condoms and emergency contraception. 'Our study adds to the growing body of evidence that current HIV prev...

Hepatitis Scare in Toronto

...hbrushes or razors with family members, and to use condoms during sex. Eight new infections have been recorded says Dr. Michael Finkelstein, an associate medical officer with Toronto Public Health. He says that it is a significant number. But he is not sure as to how dialysis patients who use the facilities ...

NHS Lothian Says "No" To Volunteers Distributing Condoms To Under-16s

NHS Lothian has ruled that volunteers distributing condoms in the province would no longer be able to do so for under-16s despite the soaring rates of teenage pregnancies//. The trust said that only authorized staff could hand over contraceptives to under-16s as a child protection measure. "My concern is ...

Division Among Delegates To Dilute UN's AIDS Plans: Activists

...ate was over well know issues including mention of condoms and of vulnerable groups such as sex workers and gay men, empowerment of women and the need to expand definition of universal access to include prevention, treatment and support to the victims. Another major point of debate was over the procurement ...