DOH to start distributing condoms in schools next year

We’re sure some people will object to this.

“Starting next year, the Department of Health (DOH) plans to distribute condoms in schools as part of its strategy to deal with the sharp rise in the number of HIV and AIDS among the youth in the country,” report Jhesset O. Enano, Julie M. Aurelio, and Tina G. Santos in Philippine Daily Inquirer.

Aside from the distribution of condoms, the DOH also “urges parents to teach safe sex at home as part of the strategy.”

In a press conference for the World AIDS Day 2016 on Thu, Dec 1, DOH chief Dr. Paulyn Ubial was quoted as saying, “As soon as we thresh out the strategy with the Department of Education (DepEd), we can distribute (condoms) after providing them proper counseling.”

The report noted: “Data shows that from 1984 to October 2016, a total of 38,114 HIV cases were recorded, with 32,099 tallied from 2011 to 2016. Among 15 to 24 years olds, there were 10,279 HIV cases during the period, of which 9,066 were tallied since 2011.”



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